They were passed in 1846 at the same time as the repeal of the Corn laws by the Importation Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 22).
These acts were passed in 1846, coinciding with the repeal of the Corn laws by the Importation Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 22), a significant event at that time.