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 · 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 · 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 · 1 August 1941 English
###PORT, 1. The Committee had before them a Memorandum by the Minister of War Transport (L.P.(41) 114) reporting ###port of ###ory ###rs. ###rious ###erence: 41) 28th (1) ###ng, ### 3. …
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 19 December 1941 English
1. CONTENTS: Minute No. 1. 2. 3. 4. Subject. SKILLED MEN IN THE SERVICES. MAN POWER. Man Power from Abroad CONCENTRATION OF PRODUCTION. Industry. Commerce. Food Trades. Containers. STATISTICS OF …
The National Archives · 2 December 1941 English
MAN-POWER. Requirements of Civil Defence. (Previous Reference: L.P.(41) 49th Meeting, Minute 2.) Requirements of Men for Civil Defence. 1. The Committee had before them:- (a) A Memorandum by the Home …