13-637: The National Assistance Act 1948 ( 11 & 12 Geo. 6 . c. 29) is an Act of Parliament passed in the United Kingdom by the Labour government of Clement Attlee . It formally abolished the Poor Law system that had existed since the reign of Elizabeth I , and established a social safety net for those who did not pay national insurance contributions (such as the homeless, the physically disabled, and unmarried mothers) and were therefore left uncovered by
26-491: Is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1947 . Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either parliaments of Great Britain or of Ireland . For acts passed up until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament of England and the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland . For acts passed from 1707 to 1800, see
39-469: Is its chapter number. Acts passed before 1963 are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that
52-759: The Lords Chamber was damaged, both Houses moved to the Church House annexe and sat there from 13 May. From late June 1941 until October 1950, the Commons met in the Lords Chamber, while the Lords met in the Robing Room (a fact which was kept secret during the war). ° Sir Edward Campbell died on 17 July and Leslie Pym died on 18 July before the poll was announced. By-elections were held in
65-643: The National Insurance Act 1946 and the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946 . It also provided help to elderly Britons who required supplementary benefits to make a subsistence living, and obliged local authorities to provide suitable accommodation for those who through infirmity, age, or any other reason were in need of care and attention not otherwise available. The legislation also empowered local authorities to grant financial aid to organizations of volunteers concerned with
78-606: The list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain . See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland . For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament , the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly , and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru ; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland . The number shown after each act's title
91-544: The 1945 United Kingdom general election . 324 MPs were elected for the first time which is the record turnover of new members as of 2024 . Notable newcomers to the House of Commons included Michael Stewart , George Brown , Hartley Shawcross , Barbara Castle , Bessie Braddock , Richard Crossman , Michael Foot , George Thomas , George Wigg , Woodrow Wyatt , Harold Wilson , James Callaghan , Hugh Gaitskell , Derick Heathcoat-Amory and Selwyn Lloyd . This diagram show
104-575: The United Kingdom , which met from 12 November 1946 until 20 October 1947. The third session of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom , which met from 21 October 1947 until 13 September 1948. 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom This is a complete list of members of Parliament elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1945 general election , held on 5 July 1945. See also, Constituency election results in
117-565: The applicant was a householder, the rent allowance was the actual rent paid." Under Section 29 of the Act, the power was granted to local authorities to promote the welfare of physically disabled individuals. The social needs of the mentally disabled were to be the responsibility of mental health departments which, being part of the new National Health Service , were to provide its services to all those who needed it, regardless of ability to pay. Notes Bibliography 11 %26 12 Geo. 6 This
130-454: The composition of the parties in the 1945 general election. [REDACTED] Note: This is not the official seating plan of the House of Commons, which has five rows of benches on each side, with the government party to the right of the speaker and opposition parties to the left, but with room for only around two-thirds of MPs to sit at any one time. The Commons Chamber was hit by bombs and
143-405: The modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3". Acts passed from 1963 onwards are simply cited by calendar year and chapter number. Continuing the second session of the 38th Parliament of
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#1732773142491156-560: The provision of recreational facilities or meals. The National Assistance Board , which administered the National Assistance scheme, operated scale rates which were more generous than in the past. The rate for a married couple before the new service was launched, for instance, was 31 shillings (£1.55) a week, and 40 shillings (£2.00) a week when the new service was introduced, together with an allowance for rent. In addition, as noted by Denis Nowell Pritt , "In most cases where
169-645: The roof of Westminster Hall was set on fire. The fire service said that it would be impossible to save both, so it was decided to concentrate on saving the Hall. The Commons Chamber was entirely destroyed by the fire which spread to the Members' Lobby and caused the ceiling to collapse. By the following morning, all that was left of the Chamber was a smoking shell. As the Commons Chamber was totally destroyed and
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