Vellum printed4/11/2023 ![]() Those arguing against the change claimed that printing on vellum was a longstanding tradition that vellum was more durable than paper and that the change would have damaging effects on the only remaining company printing vellum in the UK. Those arguing in favour of the change claimed that archival paper was of suitable quality for printing record copies of Acts, and that this move would save a significant amount of public money. The House of Lords approved a proposal to change to printing on archival paper, but the House of Commons voted against. In 1999 proposals to print record copies of public Acts on archival paper were considered. Record copies of private Acts were printed on vellum between 18, since when they have been printed on archival paper. Record copies of Acts have since been printed in book form, on vellum. The resolutions abolished the practice of ‘ingrossing’ (handwriting) record copies of Acts and ‘inrolling’ them in parchment rolls containing all public Acts passed in a Parliamentary session. These resolutions followed recommendations made by the Select Committee on Printing in 1848, and in a 1849 report by the then Clerk Assistant of the House of Lords. ![]() The practice of printing record copies of public Acts on vellum was adopted through resolutions by both Houses of Parliament. Until 1849, they were handwritten on parchment rolls (usually made from goatskin) until then. ![]() From 1849 to 2015, record copies of public Acts were printed on vellum, a durable material made of calfskin. Record copies of public Acts, passed since the beginning of the 2015 Parliament, have been printed on archival paper, with front and back vellum covers. ![]()
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