David Lloyd George Biography and Timeline

Birth of David Lloyd George

Birth of David Lloyd George

Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Parliament

Board of Trade

Appointed President of the Board of Trade

Role range: 1905-1908 – 1905-1908

President of Board of Trade

Appointed President of the Board of Trade

Role range: 1905-1908 – 1905-1908

Deputy Party Leader

Serves under Campbell-Bannerman

Role range: 1905-1908

Old Age Pensions

The Old Age Pensions Act creates non-contributory pensions for eligible elderly people.

Role range: 1908-1915

Marriage

Signs the registar for Churchills marriage to Clementine Hozier

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

People's Budget

Lloyd George presents a redistributive budget financing welfare and naval expenditure through higher taxation.

Role range: 1908-1915

Peoples Budget Introduced

Introduces the Peoples Budget to the House of Commons.

Role range: 1908-1915

Redistributive Finance Programme

Proposes new taxes on land, high incomes and estates.

Role range: 1908-1915

People's Budget

Introduces welfare finance later linked to social reform thinking.

Role range: 1908-1915

Limehouse Speech

Defends the Peoples Budget in a forceful Limehouse speech.

Role range: 1908-1915

Peoples Budget Campaign

Attacks inherited wealth and argues for progressive taxation.

Role range: 1908-1915

Commons Budget Passage

Sends the controversial budget measure to the House of Lords.

Role range: 1908-1915

Finance Bill Third Reading

Secures the Finance Bills third reading in the Commons.

Role range: 1908-1915

Reform of Parliament

Finance Bill, the 3rd reading of the Finance Bill is passed in the House of Commons

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Budget

The Lords reject the Budget by 350 votes to 75

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Reform of Parliament

Finance Bill, The Finance Bill is rejected by the House of Lords, 350 votes to 75

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Budget Land Valuation Proposals

Uses land taxation to help finance expanding social expenditure.

Role range: 1908-1915

Land Taxes

Proposes taxes based on increases in land values.

Role range: 1908-1915

Budget

Raises taxes on upper incomes & large Estates

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Budget

The Budget is presented to the House of Commons & passes by 324 votes to 231

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Budget

The Lords passes the Budget without a division

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Finance Act Royal Assent

Secures Royal Assent for the Finance Act.

Role range: 1908-1915

Peoples Budget Enacted

Finally enacts the disputed People's Budget after constitutional conflict.

Role range: 1908-1915

Constitutional Conference

Participates in cross-party negotiations over House of Lords powers.

Role range: 1908-1915

Lords Reform Negotiations

Explores compromise during the constitutional conference.

Role range: 1908-1915

Constitution of Great Britain

Considers a Grand Coalition to resolve the constitutional crisis

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Constitution of Great Britain

The 3rd reading of the Finance Bill is carried in the House of Commons

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Constitution of Great Britain

The Finance Bill is rejected in the Lords by 350 votes to 75. The Commons is prorogued & a general election campaign begins

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Election

The Commons is prorogued & a general election campaign begins

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Agadir Warning to Germany

Signals British willingness to defend its international position.

Role range: 1908-1915

Mansion House Speech

Warns Germany against threatening British interests during the Agadir crisis.

Role range: 1908-1915

Border Settlement

Warns Germany not to endanger peace over Morocco during his Mansion House speech. The Germans call Lloyd-Georges Mansion House speech, "warning bordering on menace"

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Speech

The Germans call Lloyd-Georges Mansion House speech, "warning bordering on menace"

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915

Contributory Welfare Insurance

Creates contributory health and unemployment insurance for covered workers.

Role range: 1908-1915

National Insurance Act

Secures Royal Assent for the National Insurance Act.

Role range: 1908-1915

National Insurance Act

The National Insurance Act creates contributory health and unemployment insurance schemes.

Role range: 1908-1915

Health and Unemployment Insurance

Establishes contributory protection against sickness and unemployment.

Role range: 1908-1915