The Scottish Poor Laws were the statutes concerning poor relief passed in Scotland between 1579 and 1929. Scotland had a different Poor Law system to England and the workings of the Scottish laws differed greatly to the Poor Law Amendment Act which applied in England and Wales. In 1843, a Commission of Enquiry was set up to suggest improvements to the Scottish Poor Law system. Proposals suggested included: * Setting up a Board of Supervision and Parochial Boards * The levying of a poor rate * Joint poorhouses in urban areas * An Inspector of the Poor who could examine requests for relief.