Did Charles Dickens have any influence on the laws that support child labor during the 1800's?

Charles Dickens used his talent as a writer to bring attention to the horrors of child labor from his novel, 'Oliver Twist.'. He was not alone, several groups of advocates relentlessly lobbied for child labor laws. However, Dickens was one of most well known and popular celebrities of his day, and lending his voice certainly helped to bring about child labor and protection laws.