What role did Beatrice Webb serve on the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws?

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Beatrice Webb served as a member of the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws from 1905 to 1909.1

During her tenure, she produced the influential Minority Report (1909), which provided a foundational blueprint for the modern welfare state. Her work anticipated the principles later championed in the Beveridge Report (1942) by advocating for universal social insurance and comprehensive social security measures.1