Series: Papers Nos. 106(42) - 200(42)
Taylor Kenkel
A file containing memoranda for meetings of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War. Topics discussed in the documents include conditions in Germany and German-occupied countries; the rationing and prices of meals in restaurants and hotels; issues of social welfare relating to pensions and allowances; and the creation of an industrial order of merit. Other topics covered include restrictions on the speed limits of vehicles and economies in the consumption of motor fuel; extensions to Double Summer Time; proposals for financially aiding the British film industry; the ratio of flour and its substitutes in bread production; and whether or not women in the workplace should be compelled to take up fire-watching duties. The committee also received regular memoranda detailing topics such as the situation of British overseas trade; the levels of reserve stocks of goods and materials; the general position of the British economy; and wage levels in various industries.
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The National Archives · 18 June 1942 English
1. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF INVESTIGATION UPON THE IMMEDIATE WAGES ISSUE IN THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY To the Right Honourable Ernest Bevin, M.P., Minister of Labour and National Service …
The National Archives · 13 June 1942 English
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. (a) Under £500 Movements and Classes May April May Jan 1942 1942 1941 1942 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Imports:- Food, drink and tobacco 42,380 40,887 32,708 196,983 …
The National Archives · 29 July 1942 English
OUTPUT. -2- The Committee will know that output has been adversely affected during this period by an epidemic of strikes. But even if the loss through strikes were discounted, the …
The National Archives · 2 July 1942 English
South Wales and Lanark shire for increases in price would be granted; and second that if the cost of meeting the Award should exceed 2s. 6d. per ton, the cost …
The National Archives · 17 September 1942 English
-2- (b) At the same time, the effects of fatigue, the outcome of working a week of 51/2 shifts or more since the fall of France, are probably beginning to …
The National Archives · 30 July 1942 English
COAL MINING INDUSTRY. PROPOSALS FOR AN OUTPUT BONUS. MEMORANDUM FOR THE MINISTER OF FUEL AND POWER SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF INVESTIGATION. 1. In paragraph 17 of our Report dated …
The National Archives · 19 August 1942 English
5. On another ground increase of prices may be demanded. If there is shown to be a net increase in costs production through the adoption of the bonus scheme the …
The National Archives · 19 August 1942 English
-2- would give further consideration to the practicability of alternative schemes under which the bonus would be related to the output either of particular pits or of groups of pits. …
The National Archives · 20 May 1942 English
2 The numbers the Army, of ex-miners to be released from non-Field Force units in (c) from R.A.F. ground staff and from Industry, will be larger than we had assumed …
The National Archives · 23 May 1942 English
This is, in substance, a combination of Sir Arnold Gridley's plan for gas and electricity, and that of the Coal Merchant's Consultative Committee for Solid fuel, which sir Arnold Gridley …