Public Works Loans Act 1817

The Public Works Loans Act 1817 (57 Geo. 3. c. 34), also known as the Poor Employment Act 1817, was an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Public Works Loans Act 1817

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to authorize the Issue of Exchequer Bills, and the Advance of Money out of the Consolidated Fund, to a limited Amount, for the carrying on of Public Works and Fisheries in the United Kingdom, and Employment of the Poor in Great Britain, in manner therein mentioned.
Citation	57 Geo. 3. c. 34
Dates
Royal assent	16 June 1817
Other legislation
Amended by	Public Works Loans (No. 2) Act 1817 Statute Law Revision Act 1873
Text of statute as originally enacted

Public Works Loans (No. 2) Act 1817
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend an Act made in the present Session of Parliament, for authorizing the Issue of Exchequer Bills, and the Advance of Money for carrying on Public Works and Fisheries, and Employment of the Poor.
Citation	57 Geo. 3. c. 124
Dates
Royal assent	11 July 1817
Other legislation
Amends	Public Works Loans Act 1817
Text of statute as originally enacted

The act was passed in order "to authorise the issue of Exchequer Bills and the Advance of Money out of the Consolidated Fund, to a limited Amount, for the carrying on of Public Works and Fisheries in the United Kingdom and Employment of the Poor in Great Britain".^[1]

Under the act, the Exchequer Bill Loan Commission was set up to help finance public work projects that would generate employment.