What were the achievements of the Baldwin Government 1924-29?

What were the achievements of the Baldwin Government 1924-29?

ACTS PASSED: 

1925:

Widows, Orphans and Old Age Pensions Act: 

• Provided as part of National Insurance, paid for by those in work. 
• Available at 65, instead of 70.
• Health Minister Neville Chamberlain claimed the Act completed a 'circle of security' for British people. 
• However, hundreds of thousands failed to qualify, or 'ran out' of rights due to long-term sickness/unemployment. Old Poor Law 'guardians' still existed. 

1926:

Merchandise Marks Act:

• Required British Manufacturers to mark imported products which carried their own name with their country of origin as well. 

BBC Supervised by Govt:

• Income provided by wireless sales. First Director General Jon Reith insisted on corporation's independence. 

Central Electricity Board set up: 

• Distributed electricity. Later became National Grid. 

1928

Franchise Act:

• Introduced universal adult suffrage
• Men and women could vote at 21, adding 5 million 'flappers' to the electorate. 
• Opposed by Churchill and others, passed by Home Sec. Joynson-Hicks.

1929: 

Local Government Act:

• Old Poor Law authorities replaced by Public Assistance Committees (PACs) of county and borough councils. 
• 140 PAC's, compared to over 600…