The Passage of the Factory Act and Successive Laws in Britain

The passage of the Factory Act and successive laws in Britain shows that

A) Parliament approached economic reform with the same gradualism as it approached political reform.
B) no one challenged laissez-faire economic ideas.
C) the same standards were applied to workers,regardless of age or gender.
D) Parliament enacted economic reforms while ignoring political conditions.
E) giving industrial leaders a voice in politics worsened conditions for workers.