The Liberal reforms, the People’s Budget, the clash with the Lords and the Parliament Act of 1911 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Liberals' 1906 election result
Liberals' 1906 election result
397 seats (landslide victory)
Boer War dates
Boer War dates
1899-1902
Boer War cost (£ millions)
Boer War cost (£ millions)
£22 million
Trade union support for Lib-Labs by 1906 (%)
Trade union support for Lib-Labs by 1906 (%)
Nearly 60%
19th century economic attitude
19th century economic attitude
Laissez-faire
Core idea of new liberalism
Core idea of new liberalism
Government should play greater role in people's lives
Year school meals law passed
Year school meals law passed
1906
Year school medical checks introduced
Year school medical checks introduced
1907
Year old age pensions introduced
Year old age pensions introduced
1908
Old age pension weekly amount for over 70s
Old age pension weekly amount for over 70s
25p per week
Year of the People's Budget
Year of the People's Budget
1909
People's Budget main purpose
People's Budget main purpose
Tax wealthy to fund social welfare & naval expansion
Amount Lloyd George needed to find (£ millions)
Amount Lloyd George needed to find (£ millions)
£16 million
People's Budget effective date
People's Budget effective date
April 1910
Constitutional crisis period
Constitutional crisis period
1909-1911