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Record Copies of Acts

Proceeding contribution from William Wragg (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 April 2016. It occurred during Backbench debate on Record Copies of Acts.

My hon. Friend raises a number of interesting points, although whether we should print the deliberations of statutory instrument Committees on vellum is a moot point.

I simply warn about this digital dark age that will soon be sweeping over us. We should resist the change and hold on to an established, prestigious, and time-tested physical form of record storage—the premier form of record storage which, of course, is vellum.

I am fortunate enough to have the honour that my private Member’s Bill has been passed by the House. It is currently making its way through the other place but, if these proposals go ahead, I could add to that honour the somewhat more dubious one that should my Bill receive Royal Assent, it could become one of the last few Acts of Parliament to be recorded on vellum.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
608 c1021 
Session
2015-16
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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