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

Taylor Kenkel

25 August 2022

65 items

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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Publications 65

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The National Archives 65

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English 64

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1941 65

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Subjects Discussed: 1. AGRICULTURE.; 2. WAGES POLICY.; 3. PETROLEUM. Economies in use of petroleum products.; 4. CIVIL SERVICE LEAVE.

The National Archives · 9 May 1941 English

1. 2. WAR CABINET. LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. DRAFT CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on FRIDAY, 9th MAY, 1941, at 11.30 a.m. CONTENTS: inute No. Subject. 1. AGRICULTURE: Payment of special …

Subjects Discussed: 1. RATIONING. EMERGENCY RATIONING UNDER INVASIONC CONDITIONS.; 2. PRICES OF ESSENTIAL MATERIALS, ETC. Petroleum products.; 3. TRANSPORT OF …

The National Archives · 3 July 1941 English

###itions. ATONING, gency oning under ###sion ###vious Reference: (41) 22nd Meeting, Mute 1.) OF INTIAL RIALS ETC. ###bleum ucts. 1. At their Meeting on the 30th May the Committee had …

Subjects Discussed: 1. CONTROL OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY.; 2. BUILDING. Government programme.; 3. COAL SUPPLIES.; 4. PETROLEUM. Compulsory recording of …

The National Archives · 25 July 1941

###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 …

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The National Archives · 17 January 1941 English

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 …