Political Reform in Great Britain and Ireland between 1828 and 1928

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1. Representation of the People Act 1918

  • MP's pay doubled.
  • Anyone can be elected to become an MP.
  • Gave suffrage to all men over 21 and women over 30 who met property requirement (£5).
  • All men and women regardless of property could vote.
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2. 1911 Act

  • Pay for MPs.
  • Male suffrage extended.
  • Universal male suffrage.
  • Annual parliamentary elections.

3. 1872 Act

  • Removal of Property requirements for MPs
  • Pay for MPs
  • Secret Ballots.
  • Annual Parliamentary Elections

4. Why was reform necessary?

  • The working class members of parliament insisted.
  • The government really wanted change.
  • Rotten and Pocket Boroughs, political agitation due to post-industrialisation changes and pressure groups such as the Birmingham Political Union
  • The government was radical.

5. Second Reform Act of 1867

  • Removal of ALL Rotten and Pocket Boroughs.
  • Enfranchised up to 1 million new people, some working class
  • Universal Male Suffrage
  • Pay for MPs.
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