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Disaraeli's reforms
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- 1Artisan's Dwelling Act Date + MINISTER responsible1875
Cross - 2Terms of Artisan's dwelling ActLocal authorities could purchase slum property and organise the building of cheap, new properties at favourable rents to urban workers
- 3Significance of Artisans dwelling actThe first ever substantial piece of legislation with regard to housing and prepared to interfere with property rights in exceptional cases
- 4Effects of Artisans dwelling actConsiderable in Birmingham where Joseph Chamberlain used the act to transform the city's housing.
However the act was permissive so many authorities with little expense did nothing/little. Liverpool and London were more active in its implementation. - 5Merchant Shipping Act Date1876
- 6Terms of Merchant Shipping ActShipowners were made to draw a line around the vessel to indicate the maximum load that could be taken.
- 7Effects of Merchant shipping ActNot totally effective since the line could be drawn by the owners of the vessels themselves.
But it was an important step towards better regulation - 8Friendly Socities Act Date1875
- 9Terms of Friendly Societys ActA degree of regulation of the societies was introduced.
- 10Siginificance of friendly societies actThe idea was to ensure the societies could continue their work effectively in providing insurance for the better off working class
- 11Sale of Food and Drugs Act Date + minister1875
Sclater-booth - 12Sale of food and drugs act : main termsIngredients harmful to health were forbidden in foods. Certain drugs were forbidden in general sale
- 13Sale of food and drugs act: Significance + effectsAnother major step in state regulation
Fairly successful but limited to the prohibition of harmful substances. Adding salt to beer or water to milk was not covered. - 14Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act Date + Minister1875
Cross - 15terms of CONSPIRACY and PROTECTION ACTLegalised peaceful picketing
- 16Significance of terms of CONSPIRACY and PROTECTION ACTPleased trade union leaders and removed a major grievance
- 17Effects of terms of CONSPIRACY and PROTECTION ACTEnsured the moderate and peaceful development of the trade union movement
- 18Employers and Workmen Act Date and Minister1876
Cross - 19Terms of Empoyers and Workmen ActReplace the master and servant act with more sensitive names implying greater equality.
The law would now treat all classes equally - 20Effects of Employers and Workmen actDisraeli now felt all major problems between labour and capital had been resolved.
The secretary of trade unions, George Howell was satisfied - 21Licensing Act Date + Minister1874
Cross - 22Term of Licensing ActAmended Bruce's licensing act, Drinking time was increased by 30 minutes, polices rights to search were reduced and magistrates discretion on interfering with hours of opening were removed
- 23Significance of Licensing ActDisraeli's government had amended an unpopular Gladstone Act to gain popular support
- 24Public Health Act Date + minister1875
Sclater-Booth - 25Terms of public health actConsolidatory measaure. defined the powers of the new authorities more clearly
- 26Significance and effects of the health actSeen as an administrative triumph as better than the liberal legislation.
- 27Factory Acts Dates + minister1874 and 1878
Cross - 281874 factory act terms 1878 factory act terms1874: hours in textiles factories reduced from 60 hours a week to 56 and a half for women and young people.
The age limit for half-time employment was raised to 10. and full time to 14
1878: consolidated all previous legislation and abolish the distinction between factories and workshops - 29Effects of factories actreducing the working hours of women effectively meant hours were reduced for men.
Direct restrictions on adult male labour had been difficult to [pass - 30Education Act Date1876
- 31Terms of education actChildren between 10 and 14 could only leave school if they had a certificate indicating minimum levels of attainment.
- 32Effects of education actElementary education wad now effectively compulsory as long as local authorities were prepared to enforce attendance.
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