Record revealed
Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
In this letter, Thomas Henshaw of Derbyshire complained of his treatment by local officials who denied him welfare despite his ‘most distressing’ situation.
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Housing (Homeless Persons) Bill 1977: post-introduction; proceedings in the House...
Catalogue reference: HLG 29/1221
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This record is about the Housing (Homeless Persons) Bill 1977: post-introduction; proceedings in the House... dating from 1977 Jan 1-1977 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Housing and Local Government and predecessors: Legal and Parliamentary.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HLG 29/1221
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Date (When the record was created)
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1977 Jan 1-1977 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Housing (Homeless Persons) Bill 1977: post-introduction; proceedings in the House of Lords; second reading; Notes on Clauses (House of Lords); government amendments for Committee; Committee (Notes on Amendments); government amendments for report; report (Notes on Amendments); Commons consideration of Lords Amendments
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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506D Volume 3
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Public Record(s)
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Open on Transfer
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Poverty
- Local Government
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11205962/
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HLG 29
Ministry of Housing and Local Government and predecessors: Legal and Parliamentary...
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Housing (Homeless Persons) Bill 1977: post-introduction; proceedings in the House...
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