From the site explaining what is to be done: "Currently about 110 million physical documents are stored costing taxpayers £4.5 million per year. The consultati

From the site explaining what is to be done: "Currently about 110 million physical documents are stored costing taxpayers £4.5 million per year. The consultation is seeking views on keeping hard copies for about 25 years, in recognition of their sentimental value to families, while saving them digitally longer term." https://www.gov.uk/government/news/easier-access-to-historic-wills-under-new-government-plans https://www.gov.uk/government/news/easier-access-to-historic... I was wrong to call the _process_ destructive, but I disagree with the proposed disposal policy.