Series: Papers Nos. 1(42) - 105(42)

User icon Taylor Kenkel
25 August 2022
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A file of memoranda, graphs, and statistical data concerning the workings of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War. The documents discuss the committee's attempts to save key resources through rationing, with items such as tobacco, tea, and alcohol targeted by the committee to be rationed; and the committee's attempts to cut down on public largesse, including its decision that meals served in restaurants should not consist of more than three courses. The documents also cover the payment of pensions to British ex-servicemen; the committee's attempts to increase the supply of doctors and dentists for the British Armed Forces; and the committee's concern that the British coal mining industry is in need of a larger workforce, as the upcoming winter is set to put severe pressure on Britain's coal reserves. Other documents include a series of graphs outlining recent developments in Britain's industrial productivity.


The National Archives · 13 January 1942 English

Memorandum on the Questions set out in L.P.(42) 3rd Meeting, Minute 1, Conclusion (1). "(a) To what extent are the changes in farmers' gross receipts, in respect of different commodities …


The National Archives · 31 March 1942 English

Memorandum by the Secretaries for Mines and Petroleum. INTRODUCTORY. This question was last considered generally by the Committee 21st February, 1941, (L.P. (41) 6th meeting, Conclusion 4). The Committee had …


The National Archives · 18 March 1942 English

DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.) TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY. ###ST SECRET ###S. (S.) (42) 14 It is requested that special care may be …


The National Archives · 4 March 1942 English

(i) Food 4-30 4-7 CONTENTS. Paragraphs INTRODUCTION 1-3 I.-AGGREGATE CONSUMPTION (a) Total expenditure and its division between the private and the Government sector (b) The origins of total expenditure 8.10 …


The National Archives · 24 January 1942 English

-2- Great If that view is accepted, the estimates for consideration by the Committee are those given in paragraphs (i)(a) and (ii)(a) of Part B of Appendix I, i.e. £20M. …


The National Archives · 29 January 1942

-2- 5. The basic period is taken as October, 1940, in preference to a pre-war period. Standardisation of wages after the outbreak of war affected the costs of hauliers very …