<P> Adopting the metric system was discussed in Parliament as early as 1818 and some industries and even some government agencies had metricated , or were in the process of metricating by the mid 1960s . A formal government policy to support metrication was agreed by 1965 . This policy , initiated in response to requests from industry , was to support voluntary metrication , with costs picked up where they fell . In 1969 the government created the Metrication Board as a quango to promote and coordinate metrication . In 1978 , after some carpet retailers reverted to pricing by the square yard rather than the square metre , government policy shifted , and they started issuing orders making metrication mandatory in certain sectors . In 1980 government policy shifted again to prefer voluntary metrication , and the Metrication Board was abolished . By the time the Metrication Board was wound up , all the economic sectors that fell within its remit except road signage and parts of the retail trade sector had metricated . </P>
<P> Adopting the metric system was discussed in Parliament as early as 1818 and some industries and even some government agencies had metricated , or were in the process of metricating by the mid 1960s . A formal government policy to support metrication was agreed by 1965 . This policy , initiated in response to requests from industry , was to support voluntary metrication , with costs picked up where they fell . In 1969 the government created the Metrication Board as a quango to promote and coordinate metrication . In 1978 , after some carpet retailers reverted to pricing by the square yard rather than the square metre , government policy shifted , and they started issuing orders making metrication mandatory in certain sectors . In 1980 government policy shifted again to prefer voluntary metrication , and the Metrication Board was abolished . By the time the Metrication Board was wound up , all the economic sectors that fell within its remit except road signage and parts of the retail trade sector had metricated . </P>
when was the metric system adopted in england
when was the metric system adopted in england
1965
1965