Series: Meetings Nos. 1(41) - 62(41)

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25 August 2022
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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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Subjects Discussed: 1. COTTON PRICES.; 2. PETROLEUM. COMPULSORY RECORDING OF MOTOR JOURNEYS.; 3. COAL. TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS.; 4. COAL PRODUCTION. MAN-POWER.; 5. BUILDING INDUSTRY. CONTROL OF:; 6. GAS INDUSTRY. EQUADISATION PLANS.
Subjects Discussed: 1. FUTURE WORK AND PROCEDURE.; 2. PRICES OF ESSENTIAL MATERIALS AND SERVICES.
Subjects Discussed: 1. INTERNATIONAL WHEAT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.; 2. REUTERS LTD.; 3. COAL PRODUCTION.; 4. TOBACCO.
Subjects Discussed: 1. CLOTHING.; 2. FILM INDUSTRY.; 3. NEWSPRINT.
Subjects Discussed: 1. RAILWAY AGREEMENT.; 2. NEWSPRINT. IMPORTATION AND USE OF:; 3. PETROL RATIONING.; 4. SUBSTITUTES FOR IMPORTED LIQUID FUEL.; 5. OVERSEAS TRADE IN JANUARY, 1941.
Subjects Discussed: 1. RATIONING. Emergency rationing under invasion conditions.; 2.; 3. BUILDING TRADES. PROPOSAL TO APPLY THE ESSENTIAL WORK ORDER TO MEN ENGAGED ON CERTAIN URGENT JOBS.; 4. STANDSTILL ORDER ON CLOTHING PRICES.; 5. PRICE STABILISATION.; 6. PRODUCER GAS.; 7. COAL PRICES.
Subjects Discussed: 1. COAL SUPPLIES. Production and Consumption, 1941/2. Export trade.; 2. PETROLEUM.; 3. RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS. Interim Report of Uthwatt Committee on Compensation and Betterment.
Subjects Discussed: 1. MANPOWER. EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.; 2. NON-TANKER PROGRAMME FOR 1942.; 3. PRICE STABILISATION. APPLICATIONS FOR PRICE INCREASES FROM GAS UNDERTAKINGS.; 5. GAS SUPPLIES.
Subjects Discussed: 1. BUILDING INDUSTRY. CONTROL OF:
Subjects Discussed: 1. CONCENTRATION OF PRODUCTION IN THE CONSUMERS' GOODS INDUSTRIES.; 2. HOME CONSUMPTION. RATIONING OF:; 3. CONSUMERS' GOODS. RATIONING OF:
Subjects Discussed: 1. LANDLORD AND TENANT (WAR DAMAGE) ACT, 1939. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF:; 2. RELIEF OF NECESSITOUS GAS UNDERTAKINGS.; 3. PRICE INCREASES.; 4. NEWSPRINT.; 5. PRICES OF GOODS ACT.; 6. OVERSEAS TRADE.; 7. RELIEF OF FINANCIAL LOSSES ARISING OUT OF THE WAR.
Subjects Discussed: 1. RAILWAY AGREEMENT.; 2.; 3. TOBACCO.; 4. STATISTICS OF STOCKS.; 5. PRICES OF GOODS ACT.; 6. CONCENTRATION OF PRODUCTION.; 7. MR. FRANCIS HEMMING.
Subjects Discussed: 1. IMPORTS. FUNCTIONS OF IMPORT EXECUTIVE.; 2. IMPORTS. NON-TANKER PROGRAMME FOR 1942.
Subjects Discussed: 1. COAL PRODUCTION.; 2. COAL SITUATION AND RATIONING.; 3. STATISTICS OF STOCKS.; 4. OVERSEAS TRADE FOR SEPTEMBER.; 5. RETAIL SHOPS. Interim Report by the Retail Trade Committee.; 6. CLOTHES RATIONING.
Subjects Discussed: 1.INTERNATIONAL WHEAT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON. Annex. Telegram No. 3754 dated 11.8.41, from Washington to Foreign Office, and telegram No. 3755 dated 11.8.41.
Subjects Discussed: 1. TRANSPORT FOR FACTORY WORKERS. Buses held in Reserve. Production of new buses. Loan of buses by the Services. Shortage of drivers. Miscellaneous.; 2. FUNCTIONS OF IMPORT EXECUTIVE.
Subjects Discussed: 1. USE OF SKILLED MEN IN THE SERVICES. Interim Report of Sir. W. Beveridge's Cttee.; 2. REFUSAL OF FIRMS ENGAGED ON GOVERNMENT WORK TO NEGOTIATE WITH TRADE UNIONS.; 3. COAL PRODUCTION.; 4. COAL PRODUCTION. Attendance Bonus.
Subjects Discussed: 1. WAGES POLICY.; 2. RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS. INTERIM Report of Uthwatt Committee on Compensation and Betterment.
Subjects Discussed: 1. SALVAGE.; 2. AGRICULTURAL WORKERS. CALLING UP OF:; 3. FOOD RATIONING.
Subjects Discussed: 1. RATIONING. EXTENSION OF: Clothing.; 2. RUBBER CONSUMPTION.; 3. FILLING FACTORIES. SUPPLY OF LABOUR.; 4. PROVISION OF STATISTICS FOR THE COMMITTEE.; 5. EXPORT SURPLUSES. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.; 6. LIMITATION OF SUPPLIES. Proposed quotas for forthcoming period.