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 · 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 · 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 · 8 August 1941 English
###r. G.L.M. Clauson. Mr. F.C. Starling, Assistant Under Secretary, Principal Assistant Secretary, Colonial Office. (For Item 1.) Petroleum Department. (For Item 1.) Mr. A.S. le Maitre, Principal Assistant Secretary, Admiralty. …
The National Archives · 21 February 1941 English
###RAILWAY 1. A preliminary discussion took place as AGREEMENT. to the basis on which a revised Agreement should be negotiated with the Railway Companies, The Committee's Conclusions were as follows:- …
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 …