Series: Papers 1(45) - 107(45)

User icon Taylor Kenkel
26 August 2022
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A file of memoranda, graphs, and statistical information concerning the workings of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War. The documents discuss the state of Britain's reserve stocks of food, fuel, and raw materials; recent developments in British agriculture; and British agricultural trade unions' opposition to the government's proposal to extend double summer time, as it forces agricultural labourers to work unrealistic hours. The documents also cover the enlargement of an airfield at Filton, near Bristol, to accommodate the new Bristol Brabazon airliner; and the committee's proposal of a series of rent controls to ensure that Britain's post-war housing is kept at a reasonable price. Other documents comment on the committee's planning for the days after the cessation of hostilities with Germany, including the number of bank holidays that should be awarded to the British public, and the impact of a ceasefire on Britain's industrial productivity.


The National Archives · 14 February 1945 English

8. Owing to lack of wagons at the opencast sites, I have not been able to move the unscreened opencast at anything like the planned rate, nor does it appear …


The National Archives · 18 January 1945 English

It -2- H. M. remains to consider the repercussions of such a ###elaxation. If granted to coke ovens it could not be with- held from other vital glare-producing plant, such …


The National Archives · 27 March 1945 English

The Imperial -2- Tobacco Company went as many as possible of the women to be former skilled employees. The man can probably be found by ordinary means, but the maximum …


The National Archives · 7 February 1945 English

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET COPY NO. (45)31 WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE PETROL FOR POLITICAL PARTY PURPOSES Memorandum by the Minister of Fuel …


The National Archives · 31 January 1945 English

4. The Committees made many detailed recommendations with regard to marketing, research and experimental work, and other matters into which we need not here enters Their principal proposal, however, was …


The National Archives · 5 April 1945 English

3. Separation Allowances, Old Age Pensions, etc. will not be paid after Cease Fire is sounded, until the day next but one after Cease Fire day. If Cease Fire day …


The National Archives · 17 January 1945 English

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT Printed for the War Cabinet. January 1945. SECRET. Copy No 52 L.P. (45) 17. 17th January, 1945. WAR CABINET. Lord …


The National Archives · 7 March 1945 English

(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET L.P. (45) 58. COPY NO. 71 7th March, 1945 WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE CIGARETTES FOR THE FORCES Memorandum …


The National Archives · 30 March 1945 English

12 6 million " 4 page broadsheets 280 tons 8 " pamphlets 60 " 8 " 4 " " 40 " 100,000 posters 20 " Books and booklets 100 " …


The National Archives · 11 April 1945 English

4. In my view the first need is to institute a system under which storage space would be strictly rationed and each of the Departments concerned would be given the …