In the wake of the Swing Riots which had swept the South of England between June and November 1830, the Prime Minister, Earl Grey, established the Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws 1832 to decide how to change the Poor Law systems in England and Wales.
In response to the Swing Riots that occurred in Southern England from June to November 1830, Prime Minister Earl Grey created a Royal Commission in 1832 to investigate and propose changes to the Poor Laws of England and Wales.