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.
Piece
Consumer Protection Acts 1961, 1971
Catalogue reference: LAB 96/285
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This record is about the Consumer Protection Acts 1961, 1971 dating from 1971 in the series Committee on Safety and Health at Work (Robens Committee): Report and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- LAB 96/285
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1971
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Description (What the record is about)
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Consumer Protection Acts 1961, 1971
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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)
- 2RF 36
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1370937/
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LAB 96
Committee on Safety and Health at Work (Robens Committee): Report and Papers
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