The Advances for Public Works Act 1840 was an Act to provide the necessary authorization for the provision of money ( Exchequer bills) to further Public Works and for the Employment of the Poor. See also Welfare Welfare state Office of Public Works Egyptian Public Works Department of Public Works (Kerala) List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1840–1859 References External links © UK Parliament Retrieved 2011-11-27 - transcript of an 1840 meeting held in the Houses of Parliament (England) United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1840