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

User icon Taylor Kenkel
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 …


The National Archives · 23 June 1944 English

###NUTE NO. CONTENTS SUBJECT HOUSING: Restoration of War Damaged Houses. COAL: Finance of the Coal Mining Industry. COAL: Budget for the Years 143-44 and 1944-45 COAL: Consumption and Production. INDUSTRIAL …


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 · 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 · 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 · 2 June 1944 English

1. The Committee had before them a note by the Minister of Aircraft Production (L.P.(44) 96) covering a report by the Aeronautical Research Committee on National Require- ments for Aeronautical …


The National Archives · 3 March 1944 English

Minute 1 2 3 4 5 CONTENTS Subject Page No. WAR PENSIONS 1 Proposed changes in Personal Injuries (Civilian) Scheme and Home Guard Warrant EDUCATIONAL REFORM 3 CONSUMPTION Food 7 …