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 · 15 August 1941 English
LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. DRAFT CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on FRIDAY, 15TH AUGUST, 1941, 11.30 a.m. CONTENTS: Subject. Page. COTTON PRICES. 1. PETROLEUM: Compulsory Recording of Motor Journeys. 2. GOAL: …
The National Archives · 30 May 1941 English
DRAFT ### ### CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on FRIDAY, 30th MAY, 1941, at 11.50 a.m. CONTENTS: Subject. RATIONING: Emergency rationing under invasion conditions. SOAP: Rationing Scheme. BUILDING TRADES: Proposal …
The National Archives · 11 July 1941 English
PLIES 3eduction sumption. 1-42. various reference: P. (41) 27th conclusions, mute 1.) 1, The Committee had before them a Memorandum by the President of the Board of Trade covering a …
The National Archives · 14 November 1941 English
2. 3. 4. 5. Page. 1. 5. 5. 6. 7. Minute No, 1. CONTENTS. Subject. MAN-POWER: Employment of Women in Government Departments. PETROLEUM: Economies in the Use of Petroleum Products. …
The National Archives · 24 October 1941 English
720,000 COAL PRODUCTION. (previous Reference: L.P. (41) 46th Meeting, Minute 2.) 1. The Committee had before them:- (a) Note by the President of the Board of Trade, enclosing correspondence with …
The National Archives · 26 August 1941 English
OF SKILLED IN THE ###VICES. ###erim Sri Report William ###eridge's committee. 1. The Committee had before them a Memorandum by the Minister of Labour (L.P. (41) 135) covering a copy …
The National Archives · 27 June 1941 English
1. THE MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO referred to the negotiations which had taken place with the Governments of Australia and New Zealand as to the principles which should be adopted for …
The National Archives · 9 October 1941 English
###nute No. 6. CONTENTS: Subject. NUTRITION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. TRANSPORT: Rationalisation of Distribution. PETROLEUM: Economy in the use of petroleum products. INTERNATIONAL WHEAT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. T. COOK & SONS LTD: …
The National Archives · 22 August 1941 English
LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. DRAFT CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting held on FRIDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1941, at 10.0 a.m. CONTENTS: Minute No. Subject. 1. PETROLEUM: Prices of Petroleum Products in Palestine. 2. …
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 …