13: Domestic policies Flashcards
Who were the Labour government still dependent on and why? (2)
- Liberals
- They were a minority government
When was the Housing Act and who introduced it? (2)
- 1930
- Arthur Greenwood
What did the Housing Act do?(2)
- Increased the subsidies for house building
- Introduced new slum clearance schemes
When was the Coal Mines Act and why was it introduced? (2)
- 1930
- To reduce bitterness caused by the General Strike
What did the coal mines act do?
Reduce miner’s working hours from 8 hour to 7 hour and 30-minute shifts.
When was the Land Utilisation Act and Agricultural Marketing Act?
1931
What did the Land Utilisation Act and Agricultural Marketing Act do? (3)
- Established a series of marketing boards to help producers
- They had the power to fix prices
- Had the power to arrange supplies more efficiently
When was the London Transport Bill and who introduced it? (2)
- 1931
- Herbert Morrison
When did the Transport Bill become law?
1933
What did the London transport bill do?
It created a public corporation responsible for providing cheap and efficient public transport for London
What happened to unemployment benefits?
increased
What reforms failed due to lack of liberal support? (3)
- Education bill aimed at raising the school leaving age to 15
- A bill to create a maximum working week of 48 hours
- Plans to repeal the 1927 Trade Union Act
Why were attempts to carry out substantial social and employment reform put to one side?
Wall Street Crash
When was the wall street crash?
29 October 1929
What happened to the value of British exports? (2)
Between 1929 and 1931 it fell by half
