PETITIONOpenPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Bring back pounds, shillings and pence
Replace the current system (pounds and pence) with the old system of Pounds, Shillings and Pence, where there are 12 pence in a shilling, 20 shillings in a pound, and 240 pence in a pound.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
31
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 31/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 31/100,000
Background
The old system is part of our British heritage, and it is a distinctly British way of doing things. Bringing it back would encourage pride in our country's traditions.