Lord Laming said the "slightly over £100,000 per year" cost of vellum could not be justified, when archival paper was "superior for print quality". An online database of legislation is also kept.

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 ...

The 1,000-year-old practice of writing down laws on animal skin looks set to continue, a minister has said, just days after the House of Lords ruled that the ancient act would end.

James Gray, MP for North Wiltshire, said: "We do away with these traditions at our peril. Vellum lasts for 5,000 years and archival paper lasts 200.

Or even, since it's 2016, to think about not using paper at all. The cost of printing on vellum, rather than archival paper which can last for 500 years, runs to £80,000 a year.

Vellum, which Wright says lasts at least 5,000 years, is easy to store and is more durable than paper. Wright claims that overall the storage of Magna Carta has cost the U.K. around £6 ($8) a ...

He wrote: 'We are persuaded that printing on archival paper is a more appropriate use of public funds, and that the case for continuing to print on vellum is not made.' ...

Lord Laming said the "slightly over £100,000 per year" cost of vellum could not be justified, when archival paper was "superior for print quality". An online database of legislation is also kept.