Series: Meetings Nos. 1(42) - 39(42)
Taylor Kenkel
A file containing the minutes of meetings of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War in the War Cabinet. The committee addressed issues presented to them in memoranda on a range of topics including the rationing and prices of fuel, agricultural produce, and consumer goods; the interpretation of a pledge of guaranteed prices for principle agricultural products; the wages of farmers and miners; and the lack of manpower at home in the medical and coal-mining industries. Other subjects discussed include the dates of Double Summer Time; the production and use of rubber and the subsequent restrictions imposed on motor vehicles; and social issues such as the provision of funds for families and children, and old age pensions. Also covered is international trade of various description with the U.S.A., Australia, and South America; the need to economise on shipping use; and the employment of women as fire-watchers.
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The National Archives · 7 January 1942 English
AGRICULTURAL PRICES. (Previous References: ###.P.(41) 54th ###ting, Minute 3: and L.P.(41) 45th Meeting, Minute 2.) The Committee had before them:- A Memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and …
The National Archives · 3 April 1942 English
Page. Minute No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. CONTENTS: Subject. COAL: Production Prospects. COAL: Release of Miners from the Army. COAL. Release of Miners from Industry. COAL: Recruitment …
The National Archives · 2 April 1942 English
###LIC LIQUORS. 1. THE COMMITTEE had under consideration a Memorandum by the Minister of Food on the control ###y and of alcoholic liquors (L.P.(42) 72). ###ibution. THE MINISTER OF FOOD …
The National Archives · 13 February 1942 English
###ES OF ###NTIAL ###RIALS, ###GES AND ###ICES. ###troleum ###ucts. ###vious ference: ###(42) 28th ###ing, ###te 2.) 1. The Committee had under consideration a memorandum by the Secretary for Petroleum (L.P.(42)38) …
The National Archives · 9 January 1942 English
###ICULTURAL ###CES. ###evious ###erence: ###. (42) 2nd ###ting.) 1. The Committee resumed the discussion begun at their meeting on the 7th January (L.P. (42) 2nd Meeting). In addition to the …
The National Archives · 15 May 1942 English
###ute No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. CONTENTS: Subject. PENSIONS APPEALS. EXPORT POLICY. THE BUILDING PROGRAMME. FIRE PREVENTION: Aplication of compulsion to women. WOOL: Price to be paid to the …
The National Archives · 12 February 1942 English
IMPORT 1. The Committee had before them a Report by PROGRAMME. the Import Executive (L.P.(42)34), on the minimum non-tanker import requirements for 1942. (Previous Reference: A record of the discussion …
The National Archives · 27 May 1942 English
###CULTURAL ###UCTION. "X" involve some drop in the pig and poultry 1. The Committee had before them Memoranda by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Minister of Food, …
The National Archives · 12 June 1942 English
CONTROL OF CANALS. 1. The Committee had under consideration a Memorandum by the Minister of War Transport (L.P. (42) 132) proposing that the Government should take control over canal undertakings …
The National Archives · 26 May 1942 English
###AL ###el ationing Previous Reference: L.P. (42) 28th Meeting, Minute 6.) COAL PRODUCTION The Committee had before them a Memorandum by the President of the Board of Trade (L.P. (42) …