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

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26 August 2022
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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.


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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 · 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 · 12 January 1944 English

PENSIONS OF RETIRED STATE SERVANTS. (Previous Reference: L.P. (43) 72nd Meeting) 1. The Committee Chancellor of the Exchequers considered a memorandum by the THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER accordance with …


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 · 24 March 1944 English

Item 1 2 3 4 CONTENTS Subject Page No. COAL 1 WAR PENSIONS 2 RURAL WATER SUPPLIES 4 AND SEWERAGE BILL COTTON PRICES 5.


The National Archives · 12 September 1944 English

Item CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE MANPOWER 1 Labour for Stationery Office Printing WAGES AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 3 Arbitration on questions of pay and conditions of service for the Police, National …


The National Archives · 3 May 1944 English

to Schools. 21st (2)) of Teachers. (Previous Reference: L.P. (44) 21st Meeting Minute 3, Conclusion (1)) 1. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION said that he had seen the …


The National Archives · 28 January 1944 English

COST OF LIVING INDEX Cost of Living Figure in 1944. (Previous Reference: L.P. (43) 75th Meeting, Minute 5) 1. At their meeting on the 13th December, 1943, the Chancellor of …


The National Archives · 7 July 1944 English

###ORTS ###bined ###nning ### Lend- Lease ###revious ###eference: ###.P.(44) 4th Meeting, inute 1) 1. At their Meeting on the 4th July, the Committee had considered the present position of the …