History A-Level
Poor Law Commission
What Poor Law Commission means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Poor Law Commission
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Central body created by the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 to oversee unions and workhouses, issuing orders and inspecting unions.
Topics that use Poor Law Commission
- Paper 3, Option 34.2: Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780–1939 - 2 Less eligibility: the Poor Law Amendment Act and its impact, 1832–47 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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