George Sclater-Booth MP, President of Local Government Board mb-code BE063156 Bentham's left hand rests on

Bentham's left hand rests on two books lying on a small wooden upon which are an inkwell

had been in contact with Russia to express the Government's concern that the Suez Canal should not be targeted

7th September 1964

A lesson westward

George Sclater-Booth MP, President of Local Government Board mb-code BE063156 Bentham's left hand rests onGeorge Sclater Booth MP, President of Local Government Board, 1878. While a Conservative member of parliament, Sclater Booth was Secretary to the Poor Law Board. He promoted charitable assistance and relief from the public rates which caused so much distress to the poor, particularly in the East End of London. He was later Secretary to the Treasury, a privy councillor, and President of Local Government Board during which time he helped bring about the