Liberal Reforms

Question 1

What percent of army recruits were deemed unfit for service?

Answer 1

30%

Question 2

What were two features of the New Liberalism approach?

Answer 2

1) Inc. taxation

2) Inc. state intervention

Question 3

Research on poverty found that what percent of the country were living below the poverty line?

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

What two figures were at the forefront of poverty research?

Answer 4

Rowntree and Booth

Question 5

By 1914 how many free school meals were given out per year?

Answer 5

14 million

Question 6

By 1911 how many schools were implementing the 1906 Ed Act?

Answer 6

1/3

Question 7

By 1914 how many schools were providing free medical inspections?

Answer 7

3/4

Question 8

What was a negative of the 1907 Ed Act

Answer 8

Only check ups no treatment provided

Question 9

What was the purpose of the 1908 Children’s Act

Answer 9

Increase child protection

Question 10

How many pensioners benefitted from the OAP scheme by 1915

Answer 10

1 million

Question 11

Who was eligible for the 1908 OAP scheme

Answer 11

Those over 70 on a very low income

Question 12

How many workers did the trade boards act 1909 cover?

Answer 12

200,000 initally

Question 13

When did the UK introduce a national minimum wage?

Answer 13

1999

Question 14

What did the 1909 trade boards act set out to do?

Answer 14

Regulate wages and conditions in sweated industries

Question 15

What the 1909 labour exchanged act intend to do?

Answer 15

Make it easier for job seekers to access employers

Question 16

How many jobs did the labour exchange act find per day by 1914

Answer 16

3,000

Question 17

However, a negative of the labour exchange act was that..

Answer 17

For every 1 person to find a job, 3 did not

Question 18

The 1911 NI act for unemployment covered..

Answer 18

2.25 million

Question 19

The NI act for unemployment only became fully operational by…?

Answer 19

1912

Question 20

The 1911 NI act for sickness covered some…

Answer 20

13 million workers

Question 21

The two NI acts were funded by…

Answer 21

The state
The employer
The employee

Weekly contributions

Question 22

NI sickness act only covered workers earning below…..per annum

Answer 22

£160

Question 23

Why did the Liberals introduce their welfare reforms?

Answer 23

1) Boer War
2) National Efficiency
3) New Liberalism
4) Research on poverty
5) Labour Party

Question 24

What two acts were passed in 1906?

Answer 24

1) Ed Act (POM)

2) Trade Disputes Act

Question 25

What act was passed in 1907?

Answer 25

Education Act for child health check ups

Question 26

What act was passed in 1908

Answer 26

Childrens act which gave increased protection to children

Question 27

What acts were passed in 1909 (3)

Answer 27

1) Trade Boards Act to regulate wages and conditions in sweated industries
2) Labour exchange act to help unemployed reach employers
3) Pensions Act which only helped those over 70 on a very low income

Question 28

What acts in 1911

Answer 28

National Insurance