England and Wales

The two countries England and Wales shared a number of laws. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)

History

Early history

In 1601, the Poor Relief Act created a national poor-law system for England and Wales, forming the origin of workhouses. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)

In 1834, the Poor Law Amendment Act was passed, stating that anyone without a job or home had to live in a workhouse. (PROSE: A History of Humankind ^[+]Loading...["A History of Humankind (novel)"])

20th century

The 1902 Education Act overhauled the education system of England and Wales, establishing Local Education Authorities which funded the state-run schools and those affiliated to the Church of England and the Catholic Church. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)

The Euro-Sea Gas Corporation supplied natural gas to England and Wales. (PROSE: The Universal Databank ^[+]Loading...["The Universal Databank (reference book)"]) Their North Sea refinery supplied all the gas for the whole of the south of England and the whole of Wales. (TV: Fury from the Deep ^[+]Loading...["Fury from the Deep (TV story)"])

Sir Roger Hornsbury was the head of the NHS in England and Wales. (AUDIO: Seed of Chaos)

Behind the scenes

In the real world, England and Wales is a legal jurisdiction covering the countries England and Wales. The two countries have also been collectively refered to as Southern Britain or South Britain as a counterpart to Scotland, itself known as Northern Britain.