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 · 9 December 1941 English
FOOD RATIONING. (Previous Reference: L.P.(41) 40th Meeting, Minute 3.) FUTURE BUSINESS OF THE COMMITTEE. Concentration of Industry. (Previous Reference: L.P. (41) 15th Meeting, Minute 6.) Great George Street, S.W.1. 28th …
The National Archives · 25 November 1941 English
CONTENTS. Minute No. Subject. Page. 1. MAN POWER: Scheme of Training for Boys. 1. 2. MAN POWER: Junior Training Corps for Girls. 4. 3. WAGES AND THE COST OF LIVING. …
The National Archives · 12 August 1941 English
###NATIONAL The Committee had met to resume their ADVISORY discussion, commenced at their meeting on the 8th ###TTEE, August (L.P. (41)35th Meeting, Minute 4), of the ###NGTON. question whether the …
The National Archives · 10 June 1941 English
###GES POLICY, 1. The Committee had before them:- ###evious (a) A Memorandum by the Minister of Labour and ###ference: National Service, covering a draft statement ###P. (41) 21st on Wages …
The National Archives · 29 August 1941 English
###VAGE. 1. The Committee had under consideration Memoranda by the Lord President (L.P. (41) 131) and by the Minister of Works and Buildings (L.P. (41) 142) regarding the arrangements for …
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 · 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 …
The National Archives · 26 September 1941 English
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. CONTENTS: Minute No. Subject. INTERNATIONAL WHEAT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON. AGRICULTURAL WAGES AND PRICES. TRANSPORT OF WORKERS. STATISTICS OF STOCKS. OVERSEAS TRADE IN AUGUST. …
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 · 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 …