Series: Meetings Nos. 1(41) - 62(41)
Peter Ciuffetti
A file containing the minutes of meetings of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War. Topics discussed include legislation on rent levels and on the liability for the rental of bomb-damaged properties; the import levels of newspapers and restrictions on their size; the sale of Reuters to British news corporations; and methods of providing financial aid to the British film industry. Other topics covered include the shortage of administrative personnel in government departments; issues with export surpluses in Australia and New Zealand; the concentration of industry to free up labour and factory space; and plans for government control of the construction industry. The committee also discussed their response to criticisms about government wage policy; economies in cardboard for tobacco products; and the proceedings of a conference setting up an International Wheat Advisory Committee. Regular reports of overseas trade, rationing, and levels of reserve stocks were also considered.
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The National Archives · 15 August 1941 English
LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. DRAFT CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on FRIDAY, 15TH AUGUST, 1941, 11.30 a.m. CONTENTS: Subject. Page. COTTON PRICES. 1. PETROLEUM: Compulsory Recording of Motor Journeys. 2. GOAL: …
The National Archives · 21 February 1941 English
###RAILWAY 1. A preliminary discussion took place as AGREEMENT. to the basis on which a revised Agreement should be negotiated with the Railway Companies, The Committee's Conclusions were as follows:- …
The National Archives · 30 May 1941 English
DRAFT ### ### CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on FRIDAY, 30th MAY, 1941, at 11.50 a.m. CONTENTS: Subject. RATIONING: Emergency rationing under invasion conditions. SOAP: Rationing Scheme. BUILDING TRADES: Proposal …
The National Archives · 14 November 1941 English
2. 3. 4. 5. Page. 1. 5. 5. 6. 7. Minute No, 1. CONTENTS. Subject. MAN-POWER: Employment of Women in Government Departments. PETROLEUM: Economies in the Use of Petroleum Products. …
The National Archives · 27 June 1941 English
1. THE MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO referred to the negotiations which had taken place with the Governments of Australia and New Zealand as to the principles which should be adopted for …
The National Archives · 22 August 1941 English
LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. DRAFT CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on FRIDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1941, at 10.0 a.m. CONTENTS: Minute No. Subject. 1. PETROLEUM: Prices of Petroleum Products in Palestine. 2. …
The National Archives · 18 April 1941 English
S. av###ous Reference: (1) 12th ###g, (### 2.) 1. The Committee had before them Memoranda by the Minister of Health and the Secretary of State for Scotland, on the control …
The National Archives · 25 July 1941 English
###ute No. WAR CABINET. LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. DRAFT CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting of the Committee held on FRIDAY, 25TH JULY, 1941, at 10.30 a.m. CONTENTS: Subject. CONTROL OF THE BUILDING …
The National Archives · 13 June 1941 English
THE LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. DRAFT CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on Friday, 13th June, 1941, at 11.30 a.m. CONTENTS: Minute No, Subject. Page. 1. TOBACCO: Cardboard for containers. 1. 2. …
The National Archives · 12 September 1941 English
AL PRODUCTION. 1. The Committee had under consideration a Memorandum by the President of the Board of Trade Previous (L.P. (41) 145) regarding the measures necessary (a) Reference: to raise …