Series: Meetings Nos. 1(44) - 59(44)

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A file containing the minutes of meetings of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War. The committee addressed issues presented to it in memoranda on a range of topics including the relaxation of rationing; issues relating to the wages of the Civil Defence Services; reforms to the education system; the provision of accommodation for refugees; and the location of and training facilities for the post-war aeronautical industry. Other topics discussed include the practicalities of the restoration of bomb-damaged houses; the impact of flying bombs on industrial production; the relaxation of travel to liberated France; and precautions in case tube lines under the River Thames were hit by rockets. The committee also discussed regular reports on overseas trade, food supplies, the state of the coal industry, and the extension of Double Summer Time.


The National Archives · 23 August 1944 English

###POWER ###our for ###acco and garette ###duction. 1. The Committee considered a Memorandum by the Minister of Production (L.P.(44) 139). THE MINISTER OF PRODUCTION of the Board of Trade, who …


The National Archives · 25 February 1944 English

MOTHERS IN INDUSTRY (Previous Reference: L.P. (43) 63rd Meeting Minute 3) RELEASE OF REQUISITIONED FACTORY PREMISES. 1. At their meeting on the 15th October, 1943, the Committee had recorded the …


The National Archives · 19 June 1944 English

CONTENTS Subject HERRING INDUSTRY EDUCATION: Provision of Recreational Facilities for the General Public Page No. 2 No. 1.


The National Archives · 27 October 1944 English

TEM NO. CONTENTS SUBJECT ARRANGEMENTS ON THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AGRICULTURAL PRICES IN NORTHERN IRELAND Flax. UNAUTHORISED DISCLOSURES OF INFORMATION PAGE NO. 1 1 2 3 3 4.


The National Archives · 13 October 1944 English

###OD Extra supplies or Christmas ###AL position in ###age II. Previous reference: ###.P. (44) 8th Meeting, ###nute 3) 1. THE MINISTER OF FOOD informed the Committee of his plans for …


The National Archives · 3 November 1944 English

HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS (Previous Reference: L.P.(43) 32nd Meeting) 1. The Committee had before them:- (i) a memorandum by the Minister of Labour and National Service, the Secretary …


The National Archives · 8 December 1944 English

perational equirements Previous Reference: L.P.(44) 32nd Meeting, Minute 3) 1. The Committee considered a memorandum by the Minister of Fuel and Power (L.P.(44) 195). THE MINISTER OF FUEL AND POWER …


The National Archives · 12 April 1944 English

AGRICULTURE Livestock and Milk Prices. (Previous Reference: W.M.(44) 11th Conclusions, Minute 2). 1. THE COMMITTEE considered a memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Secretary of State for …


The National Archives · 29 December 1944 English

REPLACEMENT OF ALLIED TONNAGE BY BUILDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Previous Reference: The Committee resumed Memorandum by the Minister (L.P. (44) 204). THE MINISTER OF WAR TRANSPORT said that Lord …


The National Archives · 15 September 1944 English

1. At their meeting on the 4th August, 1944, the ### Committee had agreed that the extraction rate of wheat for ###ing flour should be reduced to 821/2% on or …


The National Archives · 5 May 1944 English

Minute CONTENTS Subject COAL Publication of Coal Statistics. COAL Utilisation of Anthracite Duff. COAL Consumption and Production COAL Employment of Directed Youths. SUPPLY OF DOCTORS Statistical Review Food Situation in …


The National Archives · 7 January 1944 English

CONTENTS Subject COAL Transport Facilities ADMIRALTY REQUIREMENTS FOR A NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND EXPORTS Prices of U.K. Colonies Exports to the BIRTH RATE REVIEW OF THE …


The National Archives · 4 July 1944 English

###ORTS ###bined Planning ### Lend-Lease ###evious eference: .P.(44) 20th eeting, inute 2) The Committee had before them (i) a memorandum by the President of the Board of Trade (L.P.(44) 115). …


The National Archives · 2 August 1944 English

ious rence: (44) Meeting, te 1) the harvest in. The Committee had before them a memorandum by the Home Secretary (L.P.(44) 135) on the subject of the extension of double …


The National Archives · 20 October 1944 English

ITEM 1 2 3 4 5 CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE WAGES AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 1 Arbitration for Royal Marine Police Special Reserve. REAR LIGHTS FOR CYCLISTS 1 MANPOWER 2 Additional …


The National Archives · 6 March 1944 English

###AL (Previous Reference: L.P. (44) 9th Meeting). The Committee had before them a memorandum by the Minister of Fuel and Power (L.P. (44) 47). THE MINISTER OF FUEL AND POWER …


The National Archives · 4 February 1944 English

Lord Bruntisfield, Major A. Henderson, K.C., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Financial Secretary, War Admiralty. Office. (For Items 1 and 2). (For Item 1). Lord Sherwood, Mr. C.U. Peat, M.P., Parliamentary Under-Secretary …


The National Archives · 22 September 1944 English

CONTENTS tem No. 1 STATISTICS Publication of Export Figures Subject EDUCATION Proposed College of Aeronautics 3 FACTORY AND STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Page No. 1 2 4 2.


The National Archives · 21 February 1944 English

C###L (Previous Reference: ###.P. (44) 6th Meeting, Minute 3) THE COMMITTEE had before them a Memorandum by the Minister of Fuel and Power (L.P. (44) 34) to which was attached …


The National Archives · 14 November 1944 English

ITEM 1 2 3 4 CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE COTTON TEXTILES FOR CANADA 1 SHIPPING 2 MANPOWER 3 Labour for the sugar beet and potato harvests. VENEREAL DISEASE 3.