Key Dates

Question 1

1889-1903

Answer 1

Booth Publishes reports on conditions of the poor in London.

Question 2

1900-1901

Answer 2

Rowntree issued report upon the poor in York

Question 3

1899-1902

Answer 3

The Boer War highlights the weak condition of the poor

Question 4

1900

Answer 4

Labour Party formed and fought for the poor

Question 5

January 1906

Answer 5

Liberals won the general election and Henry Campbell Bannerman is PM.

Question 6

1906

Answer 6

Free school meals act introduced

Question 7

1907

Answer 7

Schools medical inspection act

Question 8

1908

Answer 8

Pensions Act
Asquith becomes prime minister
Children’s act

Question 9

1909

Answer 9

The Labour Exchanges act
Trade Boards Act
Controversial budget where the rich are taxed to pay for the reforms.

Question 10

In what year did Lloyd become chancellors of the exchequer?

Answer 10

1909

Question 11

1910

Answer 11

The liberals win the general election with 44.2% of the vote. There was another election in December that the liberals won again.

Question 12

1911

Answer 12

The National Insurance Act against sickness

Question 13

1912

Answer 13

School Clinics are introduced

National Insurance act against unemployment

Question 14

1913

Answer 14

Liberals ask Rowntree to investigate poverty in rural areas.

Question 15

1914

Answer 15

14 million free school meals per year

Question 16

1915

Answer 16

Coalition made with the conservatives during the war, Asquith is still leader.

Question 17

1916

Answer 17

Asquith resigns and Lloyd George becomes PM of the coalition.