Birth and infancy, being chapter III. of part I. of the minority report of the Poor Law Commission. Printed for the National Committee to Promote the Break-up of the Poor Law [5, 85-135, [3]p].

The new charter of the poor, being an explanation of what is meant by the break-up of the Poor Law, and an outline of the proposals of the minority report of the Poor Law Commission. Printed for the National Committee to Promote the Break-up of the Poor Law [2, 23, [3]p].

Printed statement of aims and membership application form of the the National Committee to Promote the Break-up of the Poor Law.

Printed description of the research department and subscription application form of the National Committee to Promote the Break-up of the Poor Law.

Letter from George Barnes (House of Commons) to WSC asking him to use his influence to get a day set apart for the introduction of the Unemployment Insurance Bill.

Cutting on speech by WSC at Annual Dinner of Southsea Conservative Association [Hampshire], subjects covered include service and old age pensions, social reform and the Empire Speech part pub. in Complete Speeches V.1 p.30.

Cutting from Oldham Daily Standard, account of Conservative Election meeting at Theatre Royal, Oldham, including speech by WSC, praising the late member Robert Ascroft, also on pensions and the need for a Church Discipline Bill.

Letter from WSC (Salisbury Hall, St Albans, [Hertfordshire]) to [F G Stokes] pointing out that Free Trade has not prevented the growth of the British Empire or made the people less war-like, although at home the contentment produced by cheap food has weakened the impulse towards social reform. Copy in the hand of WSC.

Letter from Robert Chalmers [Assistant Secretary at the Treasury] (19 Earl's Terrace, Kensington, [London]) to WSC answering WSC's queries about the taxation of agricultural land, the qualification for old age pensions of those in receipt of poor relief, and rate relief.

Part of a speech to a committee of the House of Commons on unemployment insurance and government meausures to encourage agriculture. Typescript annotated by WSC.

Printed circular on the administration of out-door relief from the secretary of the Local Government Board to Boards of Guardians. 8p.

"The out of work and old age pensions considered. A simple solution." Manuscript copy of a pamphlet.

Printed circular from the majority of the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress to parliamentary candidates criticising the proposals for the break-up of the Poor Law made by the minority of the Commission.

Letter from [Percy] Malcolm Stewart, Commissioner for the Special Areas (England and Wales) to Lord Wolmer (later 3rd Lord Selborne), enclosing carbon copy of his third report to the Minister of Labour.

General Election - Conservative and Unionist Party Daily Notes, including note by Sir Kingsley Wood on the new pensions scheme [printed].

Letter from Norman Mitchell (576 Paisley Road West, Ibrox, Glasgow [Scotland]) to WSC on the Housing (Scotland) Bill and the adverse effects it would have on property owners by making them either improve their properties or sell to the local authorities.

Note from Violet Pearman [Private Secretary to WSC] to WSC, enclosing a draft copy of Edward Spears's Bill to amend the Vagrancy Act [CHAR 2/234/126] and containing a note dictated by Spears explaining the history of the Bill, and asking WSC to back it. Annotated by Violet Pearman (16 March) that WSC thought he would not be able to do so.

Draft of a Bill to amend the Vagrancy Act. [Covering letter at CHAR 2/234/125]. Printed.

Letter from WSC (Home Office) to the Cabinet enclosing a report of an address on the feeble-minded [see CHAR 12/1/3] delivered in May 1909 by Dr A F Tredgold (one of the medical advisors to the Royal Commission on the feeble-minded). The report is recommended by WSC as it summarises the "serious problem to be faced" which is the subject of a draft Bill.

Copy of a letter from WSC to King George V describing events in the House of Commons, including discussion of the "Right to Work" Bill, and WSC's opinions that public works could be used to combat the effects [on unemployment] of fluctuations in trade and that there are "idlers and wastrels at both ends of the social scale". Manuscript in the hand of Sir Arthur Bigge [later Lord Stamfordham, Permanent Secretary to the King].