Series: Meeting Nos. 1(40) - 29(40), 11 June-20 Dec 1940; Papers Nos. 1(40) - 62(40), 12 June-29 Aug 1940; Statistics 1(40) - 4a, 12 Dec 1940
Taylor Kenkel
A file of memoranda, meeting minutes, and statistical information concerning the workings of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War. The documents discuss the British government's proposal to implement a system of means-testing to the British welfare system, ensuring that those in need of welfare payments are granted them according to their level of need; and the committee's efforts to requisition factories and warehouses around the country to ensure that Britain's supplies of key commodities are protected from German air raids. The documents also contain a copy of the report of the British government's Unemployment Assistance Board for 1937; and a series of statistical reports providing information on Britain's reserve stocks of food, fuel, and raw materials. Other documents comment on the prices of various agricultural products; a rise in the wages paid to British farmers; and shortages of raw materials, including aluminium, steel, and paper.
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The National Archives · 28 June 1940 English
PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. (Previous reference: L.P. (40) 6th Conclusions, Minute 1.) 1. THE COMMITTEE had documents:- before them the following Revised draft of statement prepared by the Minister of …
The National Archives · 23 August 1940 English
Extract from the Meeting of the Food Policy Committee held on Thursday, 22nd August, 1940. (F.P.(M.)(40) 28th Meeting, Con###lusion 1). 1. AGRICULTURAL PRICES. (Previous Reference: F.P.(M)(40) 27th Meeting, Conclusion 3). …
The National Archives · 26 June 1940 English
prices. The prices of agricultural products were reasonably stable during these years and in no other post-war period have prices moved within such narrow limits. Moreover, these were the three …
The National Archives · 28 October 1940 English
WAREHOUSING. Report by Treasury Investigating Officers. I. INTRODUCTION. Officers of the Treasury Investigation Section recently undertook a general survey of the port of Liverpool with special reference to the possibility …
The National Archives · 9 July 1940 English
COPY OF A MINUTE TO THE MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO, DATED 9TH JULY, 1940. INISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO. On 5th July, you wrote to the President of the Board of rade and …
The National Archives · 16 October 1940 English
REPORT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE BOARD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st December, 1937 Presented by the Minister of Labour to Parliament by Command of His Majesty June, 1938 LONDON PRINTED …
The National Archives · 13 August 1940 English
Courts (Emergency Powers) Act, 1939. 4. At the outset of the war it had been decided that it was desirable to avoid anything in the nature of a general moratorium …
The National Archives · 16 July 1940 English
1940 (Paper No. P.C. (40) 6) and approved by the Committee on 6th April, (Paper No. P.C. (40) 9). The allocations to Departments of softwoods for building are given in …
The National Archives · 9 December 1940 English
DETERMINATION OF NEEDS BILL. Provisions relating to War Savings and to the winding up of the Unemployment Assistance Fund. Note prepared in the Treasury. I. War Savings. Apart from changes …
The National Archives · 5 November 1940 English
ME###S TEST. vi###us ###nce: (###)21st ###sions, ###l). 'X" THE COMMITTEE had before them a draft circulated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the announcement proposed to be made by …