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

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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.


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The National Archives · 15 January 1942 English

MAN POWER FROM ABROAD. Report by the Chairman of the Committee on Overseas Manpower. 1. In accordance with the decision of the Lord President's Committee on 19th December, 1941, the …


The National Archives · 6 March 1942 English

alternative -2- transport arrangements to be made in the case of private cars at present licensed and insured by individuals but used largely on behalf of Government Departments, including Civil …


The National Archives · 16 February 1942 English

APPENDIX. Memorandum on Steps taken to provide Medical Officers for the three Services. The task of advising on the provision of medical officers for the fighting services with due regard …


The National Archives · 6 March 1942 English

(d) Consumption at the 50 coupon level, after taking into account the extra supplement, is estimated to involve the employment of 50,000 fewer workers in the textile and clothing trades, …


The National Archives · 25 February 1942 English

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. SECRET. L.P. (42) 49. COPY NO. 25th February, 1942. WAR CABINET. LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. LABOUR SUPPLY FOR MALTING 1941/1942 SEASON. …


The National Archives · 21 April 1942 English

now merely civil offences but were acts definitely our war effort. I have reason to believe that an arrangement will be made under which all Allies (including the U.S.A.) agree …


The National Archives · 24 March 1942 English

districts in England and Scotland became State Management district; in which some of the powers previously exercised by the Control Control Board were vested in the Home Secretary and the …


The National Archives · 2 January 1942 English

If however yields were 15% instead of 121/2% below pre-war, then farmers would have spent 1018 pence but only obtained 85 gallons, which makes the cost of production 1018 = …


The National Archives · 17 January 1942 English

It is, indeed, not too much to say that the main war-time domestic policy of the Government is to-day dependent on what happens in the sphere of wage-rates, on the …


The National Archives · 6 March 1942 English

OUTLINE OF SCHEME FOR RATIONING GAS, ELECTRICITY, COAL AND COKE. 1. The scheme will apply to all non-industrial premises and provide for maximum allowances to consumers. The public will be …


The National Archives · 16 April 1942 English

on the the Salvage -2- Economy Sections, and to development It has also led to a very great increase in the importance side. of the Home Grown Timber Sections. The …


The National Archives · 21 January 1942 English

PRODUCTION. January February March April May June July August September October November December " " " Estimated Quantity of Saleable (weekly average) " " TABLE 1941 3,824,000 " " " …


The National Archives · 21 February 1942 English

PART II. 1. I have gone fully into the question of man power in the Coal mines. 2. During the years 1920-1933 the personnel of the industry contracted from a …


The National Archives · 25 April 1942 English

INDUSTRIES COVERED BY LIMITATION OF SUPPLIES (MISC.) ORDERS. Numbers of Wage-earning Employees engaged in Manufacture. 1 2 3 Employment on Controlled Employment on all Goods for Home Orders. Products (including, …


The National Archives · 3 February 1942 English

-2- based on a man-power of 720,000 and a halving of the loss from transport difficulties and want of trade experienced last winter. The latter expectation seems likely to be …


The National Archives · 20 January 1942 English

2. -1- Memorandum by Officials of the Economic Section of the war Cabinet Secretariat and of the Agricultural Departments. At the meeting of the Lord President's Committee on 15th January, …


The National Archives · 14 April 1942 English

(IV) Stocks Under present conditions, and particularly if the shipping situation deteriorates further, the continuance of the war effort during 1942 and 1943 will depend in part on the amount …


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 · 4 February 1942 English

5. I do not ask for reconsideration of the main question, which was fully considered last year, but I do feel strongly that the extensions now proposed would make a …


The National Archives · 3 March 1942 English

-2- 5. If, therefore, the threat of invasion came at the time of one of the vital seasonal operations of agriculture, there would be a serious risk that a substantial …


The National Archives · 18 March 1942 English

-2- representations from the War Agricultural Executive Commi### to allow individual children aged 12 or more to be absent from school in term-time for employment in urgent seasonal agricultural work …


The National Archives · 3 March 1942 English

54 bord THIS (4)54 DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) March, 1942. WAR CABINET. COPY NO' LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. MILK PRICES. MEMORANDUM BY THE MINISTER OF FOOD. …


The National Archives · 21 January 1942 English

5. The conclusions reached by the Agricultural Departments in this memorandum were accepted by the Treasury and the Ministry of Food after inter-departmental discussion. The arguments for and against these …


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. …