In the past, vellum described a writing surface made from animal hides. The vellum was sometimes slightly transparent, and that use of the term remains in use today. Vellum, a favorite paper among ...

An MP who backed moves to scrap Parliament's centuries-old tradition of printing laws on calf skin has admitted he "made a mistake". A Commons committee has said official copies of Acts of Parliament ...

After a reprieve, the UK is to continue printing and storing its laws on vellum, made from calf or goat-skin. But shouldn't these traditions give way to digital storage, asks Chris Stokel-Walker. Last ...

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Britain's parliament should continue printing its laws onto traditional vellum the government has said, in comments hailed by a manufacturer as "a victory for common sense." Modern U.K. legislation is ...

The thousand year old tradition of printing Britain's laws on vellum has been scrapped to save just £80,000 a year despite concerns from MPs about ending the historic practice. The House of Lords have ...

The UK's law is on scrolls. In a tower After a reprieve, the UK is to continue printing and storing its laws on vellum, made from calf or goat-skin. But shouldn't these traditions give way to digital ...