Temporary Relief Act 1847

The Temporary Relief Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 7) also known as the Soup Kitchen Act was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed in February 1847.

Temporary Relief Act 1847

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act for the temporary Relief of destitute Persons in Ireland.
Citation	10 & 11 Vict. c. 7
Dates
Royal assent	23 February 1847
Repealed	11 August 1875
Other legislation
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1875
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Act allowed the establishment of soup kitchens in Ireland to relieve pressure from the overstretched Poor Law system, which could not adequately feed people suffering from the Great famine.^[1][2]

See also

• Irish Poor Law Extension Acts
• Irish Poor Laws