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 ...

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 ...

Over time, ordinary paper can deteriorate rapidly, while vellum is said to retain its integrity for much longer. Original copies of the Magna Carta, signed more than 800 years ago on vellum, still ...

MPs spent two hours this evening debating whether they should remain in the 11th Century, and keep wasting £80,000 a year printing laws on the skin of dead baby cows Labour's Melanie Onn said it was ...

Acts of Parliament on vellum rolls are stored in Victoria Tower in the Palace of Westminster An MP who backed moves to scrap Parliament's centuries-old tradition of printing laws on calf skin has ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...