Introduced in 1906 by
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. He was a Liberal Party (United Kingdom), Liberal Party politician from Wales, known for lea ...
, then
President of the Board of Trade
The president of the Board of Trade is head of the Board of Trade. This is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, first established as a temporary committee of inquiry in the 17th century, that evolved gradually into a government ...
, the Merchant Shipping Act established regulations covering the standards of food and
accommodation on British registered ships.
It was part of a number of acts introduced by David Lloyd George, and later
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from ...
, as President of the Board of Trade, to improve conditions for workers.
See also
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Merchant Shipping Act
Merchant Shipping Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in Malaysia and the United Kingdom for legislation relating to merchant shipping.
Merchant shipping acts and regulations also exist as well in other countries, and they ar ...
References
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1906
1906 in law
Shipping in the United Kingdom
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