Series: Meetings Nos. 1(41) - 62(41)
Taylor Kenkel
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 · 2 May 1941 English
###encee: ### ### ###TICS ###CKS. ###ous 15th ###sions, 4.) 1. The Committee resumed consideration of the Report prepared in the Central Statistical Office on the principles to be followed in …
The National Archives · 7 March 1941 English
O###TH AMERICAN U###IPLY COMMIT- S###HEMES FOR G###VERNMENT C###NTROL: ###ORTAGE OF A###MINISTRATIVE P###RSONNEL. 1. THE CHAIRMAN said that, in connection with the Lease and Lend Bill, arrangements were being made for …
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 …
The National Archives · 8 July 1941 English
IS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.) SECRET. (41) 29th Meeting. COPY NO. L.P. WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. DRAFT CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on TUESDAY, …
The National Archives · 16 September 1941 English
INTERNATIONAL The Committee had before them the following WHEAT ADVISORY Papers:- COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON. A Memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (L.P. (41) 140). (Previous Reference: A Memorandum by …
The National Archives · 28 March 1941 English
''A" 1. The Committee had before them a Note by the Minister of Shipping, outlining a scheme for the sale of Government owned ships to British owners, in replacement of …
The National Archives · 23 May 1941 English
###DRY AND ###AGE ###MMODATION. ###gency ###rve of ###ory and ###age ###ises. ###vious ###erence: ###.(40) 29th ###ting, ###ute 1.) RAILWAYS. Railway ###rol ###ement. ###vious ###erence: ###.(41) 15th ###ting, ###ute 1.) 1. …
The National Archives · 14 February 1941 English
LIABILITY FOR RATES AND RENT IN RESPECT OF ###EMISES AFFECTED BY ENEMY ACTION. (Previous Reference: L.P. (40) 24th Conclusions, Minute 2.) 1. The Committee had before them a report by …
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 · 5 September 1941 English
As agreed RATIONING. ###evious ###erence: (41) 40th ###ting, ###ute 3.) 1. THE MINISTER OF FOOD said that he had reconsidered the proposals put forward in his Memorandum L.P. (41) 139 …