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 · 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 · 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 · 14 February 1941 English
LIABILITY FOR RATES AND RENT IN RESPECT OF ###EMISES AFFECTED BY ENEMY ACTION. (Previous Reference: L.P. (40) 24th Conclusions, Minute 2.) 1. The Committee had before them a report by …
The National Archives · 23 July 1941 English
###LINE ###NTION. ###sed ###ce ###ation ###tting ###r ###ng of The Comittee had before them a Memorandum on this subject by the Minister of War Transport (H.P.C.(41) 145), to which preliminary …
The National Archives · 18 July 1941 English
###GES POLICY. (revious eference: L.P. (41) 23rd Meeting, inute 1.) 1. The Committee had before them a joint Memorandum by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Minister of Labour …
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 · 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 · 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 …
The National Archives · 31 January 1941 English
FUTURE WORK AND PROCEDURE. 1. THE CHAIRMAN said that he had received a Minute from the Prime Minister stating that, while the Import and Production Executives were necessarily concerned with …