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Coinage (Measurement) Act 2011
Summary
This Act sets out official standards for how UK coins must be measured and weighted. It ensures that every pound coin, 50p piece, and other coins meet exact specifications so they work in machines and are harder to fake.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing rules that ensure UK coins are made to consistent sizes and weights. This helps businesses, vending machines, and banks work properly, and protects people from counterfeit or incorrectly-made coins.
A vote to oppose means
- —Some might worry that strict measurement rules could make coin production more expensive, or that the regulations could be outdated if technology changes. Others might question whether this level of detail really needs a new law.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading30 Jun 2010
- 2nd reading4 Feb 2011
- Committee stage16 Mar 2011
- Report stage1 Apr 2011
- 3rd reading1 Apr 2011
Lords
- 1st reading4 Apr 2011
- 2nd reading15 Jul 2011
- 3rd reading24 Oct 2011
Royal Assent3 Nov 2011
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