UK government policy on metication is, to quote one recent Prime Minister:
“that the United Kingdom should – in stages – switch from imperial to metric units of measurement for an ever-increasing range of uses” If the Express story is true (we have to treat it with caution) then Hammond is exceeding his authority. He has no right to obstruct the free use of metric units in department publications. The metric system is the offical system of measurement in the UK except for road signs (as required in the Units of Measurement regulations 1986). Civil servants are bound by this. This politician and any others who attempt to halt or reverse progress toward honesty in measurement should be sacked. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ezra steinberg" <[email protected]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 7 June, 2010 8:13:56 PM Subject: [USMA:47547] UK Transport Minister banishes metric in all official communications Is this barmy or what? Hammond has clearly gone 'round the bend ... http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/179560/This-U-turn-on-metric-is-miles-better Ezra
