Simon, on 29 January 1937 and given royal assent on 30 July. Factories Act 1959 This Act was to amend the previous Acts of 1937 and 1948, as well as adding more health, safety and welfare provisions for factory workers. It also revoked regulation 59 of the 1939 Defence (General) Regulations. The Act is dated 29 July 1959. Factories Act 1961 This Act consolidated the 1937 and 1959 Acts. , the 1961 Act is substantially still in force, though workplace health and safety is principally governed by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and regulations made under it. See also History of labour law in the United Kingdom UK labour law Mines and Collieries Act 1842 Labour law Factory inspector Notes References Further reading Encyclopedia of British History (Available online here). Finer, Samuel Edward. The life and times of Sir Edwin Chadwick (1952) excerpt pp 50–68. Pollard, Sidney. "Factory Discipline in the Industrial Revolution." Economic History Review, 16#2 1963, pp. 254–271. online External links The 1833 Factory Act on the UK Parliament website Aspects of the Industrial Revolution in Britain : Working Conditions and Government Regulation – a selection of primary documents The 1802 Health and Morals of Apprentices Act Timeline of Factory Legislation in Britain Ten Hours Act Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Child labour United Kingdom labour law United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1802 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1819 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1833 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1844 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1847 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1850 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1867 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1878 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1891 Health and safety in the United Kingdom Children's rights in the United Kingdom Women's rights in the United Kingdom Cotton production Articles containing video clips