Advances for Public Works Act 1840
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Advances for Public Works Act 1840 was an Act to provide the necessary authorization for the provision of money ( Exchequer bills
) to further Public Works
and for the Employment of the Poor.
Welfare state
Office of Public Works
Egyptian Public Works
Department of Public Works (Kerala)
List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1840–1859
Exchequer
The Exchequer is a government department of the United Kingdom responsible for the management and collection of taxation and other government revenues. The historical Exchequer developed judicial roles...
) to further Public Works
Public works
Public works are a broad category of projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community...
and for the Employment of the Poor.
See also
WelfareWelfare
Welfare refers to a broad discourse which may hold certain implications regarding the provision of a minimal level of wellbeing and social support for all citizens without the stigma of charity. This is termed "social solidarity"...
Welfare state
Welfare state
A welfare state is a "concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens. It is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for those...
Office of Public Works
Office of Public Works
The Office of Public Works is a State Agency of the Department of Finance in the Republic of Ireland...
Egyptian Public Works
Egyptian Public Works
The Egyptian Department of Public Works was established in the early Nineteenth Century, and concentrates mainly on public works relating to irrigation and hydraulic engineering. These irrigation projects have constituted the bulk of work performed by this entity in Egypt...
Department of Public Works (Kerala)
Department of Public Works (Kerala)
Kerala Public Works Department is a department under the Government of Kerala, India. It manages the construction and maintenance of civil structures owned by the government viz; government buildings, government owned hospitals , roads, bridges etc...
List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1840–1859
External links
- © UK Parliament Retrieved 2011-11-27 - transcript of an 1840 meeting held in the Houses of Parliament (England)