New Liberalism 1902-1918: The Minority and Majority Reports

• Poverty was damaging
• Britain was lagging behind with electricity, chemicals and internal combustion engines
• 1900: Germany and USA produced more than British steel industry

Lloyd George's Ambulance Wagon

• 4th December 1905, Conservative Government resigned after 10 years
• One of the last acts was the Royal Commission to study poor laws
• Conservatives lost the General Election of 1906
• The majority and minority reports were then produced

Majority and Minority Reports

• The Royal Commission enquired into workings of the poor laws
• It consisted of poor law guardians, members of charitable organisations, religious and trade…