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One of the first large-scale 'social' inquiries by the House of Commons was the Gaols Committee of 1729. This committee uncovered the horrors of the prison underworld and the ill-treatment of debtors. Find out more about this committee and their work👇
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The Gaols Committee of 1729 | History of Parliament Online

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@HistParl … apposite today and 1729 “ The committee that investigated the conditions of London main gaols during the 1729 and 1730 sessions was one of the first great ‘social’ inquiries by the House of Commons. It was long remembered for its pioneering and humanitarian concern for the plight of thousands of respectable people who found themselves imprisoned for nothing more than being unable to pay off debts to their creditors. “