Liberal Government (1905–1915)

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The Liberal Government (1905–1915) was a British administration noted for its landmark social welfare and constitutional reforms that laid the foundations of the modern welfare state.

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instanceOf British government
UK administration
chancellorOfTheExchequer David Lloyd George
H. H. Asquith
country United Kingdom
curtailedPowerOf House of Lords
endTime 1915
facedIssue House of Lords veto crisis
Irish Home Rule crisis
industrial unrest in pre-war Britain
women’s suffrage agitation
followedBy Coalition Government (1915–1916)
foreignSecretary Sir Edward Grey
headOfGovernment H. H. Asquith
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
historicalSignificance marked transition from laissez-faire to welfare state in Britain
homeSecretary Herbert Gladstone
Winston Churchill
ideology New Liberalism
implementedBy Cabinet of H. H. Asquith
Cabinet of Henry Campbell-Bannerman
introducedPolicy free school meals for children
medical inspections in schools
national insurance against sickness
national insurance against unemployment
old-age pensions for the poor
legislated Children Act 1908
Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act 1912
Education (Administrative Provisions) Act 1907
Education (Provision of Meals) Act 1906
Labour Exchanges Act 1909
National Insurance Act 1911
Old Age Pensions Act 1908
Parliament Act 1911
Payment of Members Act 1911
People’s Budget 1909
Shop Hours Act 1911
Trade Boards Act 1909
monarch Edward VII
George V
notableFor constitutional reforms
foundations of the British welfare state
social welfare reforms
politicalParty Liberal Party (UK)
precededBy Conservative Government (1902–1905)
reformed British Army organization
startTime 1905
strengthened House of Commons
warSecretary Richard Haldane

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Old Age Pensions Act 1908 introducedBy Liberal Government (1905–1915)
National Insurance Act 1911 associatedWithGovernment Liberal government (1905–1915)
linked to: Liberal Government (1905–1915)
Edwardian era majorEvent 1906 Liberal landslide election
linked to: Liberal Government (1905–1915)
Fourth Party opposed Liberal government of William Ewart Gladstone
linked to: Liberal Government (1905–1915)
Reginald McKenna participatedIn Liberal governments of H. H. Asquith
linked to: Liberal Government (1905–1915)
People's Budget of 1909 government Liberal government
linked to: Liberal Government (1905–1915)
Third Home Rule Bill introducedBy Liberal government (1905–1915)
linked to: Liberal Government (1905–1915)
Education (Provision of Meals) Act 1906 enactedUnderGovernment Liberal government (1905–1915)
linked to: Liberal Government (1905–1915)