First Report From Select Committee on the Poor Law Amendment Act: With the Minutes of Evidence (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Unknown Author

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656396407 ISBN 13: 9780656396405

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

Exploring the origins of Britain’s Poor Law reforms

The book presents the proceedings and minutes from a Select Committee debate on the Poor Law Amendment Act, revealing how lawmakers studied relief administration, returns, and evidence from Assistant Poor Law Commissioners. It provides a window into 1830s social policy and the challenges of reorganizing poor relief.

This edition compiles committee movements, calls for returns, and the testimonies that shaped decisions on unions, workhouses, and regional administration. It highlights debates on how the new law should operate in major towns, the practicality of collecting data, and the perspectives of local officials and residents. The material shines a light on the complexities of reform, from governance structures to religious considerations in the workhouse.

• How committees sought data on migrants, relief, and bread prices across unions
• Examinations of Assistant Poor Law Commissioners and local administrators
• Discussion of where the new act should apply, including major cities
• Public attitudes toward relief, workhouses, and morality under reform

Ideal for readers of historical government documents, 19th-century social policy, and the roots of modern welfare in Britain.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656396407
• ISBN 13: 9780656396405
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 622