Commissioners of the Poor Law

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Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:advocated_for workhouse segregation
gptkbp:are_known_for their strict policies
gptkbp:are_part_of Victorian social reform
gptkbp:composed_of appointed commissioners
gptkbp:conducted_investigations_into local poor law administration
gptkbp:created_a_system_of unions for poor relief
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved 1847
gptkbp:established 1834
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
gptkbp:had_a_role_in_shaping public attitudes towards poverty
gptkbp:had_powers_to inspect workhouses
gptkbp:has_authority_over poor law unions
gptkbp:has_impact_on social welfare policy
gptkbp:has_legacy modern welfare systems
gptkbp:has_relationship_with local communities
gptkbp:has_role establishing public health measures
the history of social policy in Britain
gptkbp:headquartered_in gptkb:London
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gptkbp:influenced_by Utilitarian philosophy
gptkbp:influenced_legislation_regarding public assistance
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reduce the cost of poor relief
gptkbp:is_criticized_for harsh conditions in workhouses
inequitable treatment of the poor
gptkbp:is_debated_in poverty and welfare
gptkbp:is_tasked_with reducing outdoor relief
gptkbp:operates_in 1868
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
gptkbp:provides_guidance_on workhouse conditions
gptkbp:reform poor relief system
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Poor_Law_Board
gptkbp:reports_to gptkb:Secretary_of_State
poor law administration
gptkbp:responsible_for overseeing poor relief
gptkbp:sought_to_standardize poor relief practices
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:utilized poor law guardians
gptkbp:was_influenced_by economic theories of the time
gptkbp:was_involved_in administration of workhouses
gptkbp:were_criticized_for_their_role_in the stigmatization of the poor
gptkbp:were_established_to_address inefficiencies in poor relief
gptkbp:were_established_to_improve the administration of poor relief
gptkbp:were_involved_in_the_creation_of the workhouse system
gptkbp:were_involved_in_the_transition_from outdoor relief to workhouse relief
gptkbp:were_part_of_a_broader_context_of 19th-century reform movements
gptkbp:were_part_of_the_evolution_of the welfare state in the UK
gptkbp:were_part_of_the_historical_context_of the British welfare system.
gptkbp:were_part_of_the_movement_for social reform in Britain
gptkbp:were_seen_as_a_response_to industrialization and urbanization
gptkbp:works_with local authorities
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Poor_Law_Commissioners
gptkb:Poor_Law_Commissioners
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6