Series: Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
Taylor Kenkel
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.
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The National Archives · 18 January 1945
7, I appreciate that this step may create some discontent among those producers who have already marketed all or part of their crop, but in View of the urgency of …
The National Archives · 6 January 1945 English
Negotiations with SHAEF, the Customs and Security Controls and with the French Railways have resulted in a shortening of the time for the journey between London and Paris which should …
The National Archives · 28 April 1945 English
SECRET STATISTICAL STATEMENT MARCH, 1945. Month of January 1945 February 1945 March March 1945 ### 1944 ### Thousand Tons 1. OUTPUT OF MINED COAL AND TONNAGE (a) Output of Saleable …
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 · 23 April 1945 English
2 trained nurses Thus, any recruitment for the Nursing Services of the Crown involves a net reduction in the total numbers available for the civilian medical services. 5. In these …
The National Archives · 12 March 1945 English
There can be little doubt that publicity has in itself increased the number of attendances at clinics as an increasing proportion of those attending have been found not to be …
The National Archives · 22 May 1945 English
3. Home production of newsprint is at present 150,000 tons a year, of which 25,000 tons is used for purposes other than newspapers. It is hoped that it will be …
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 · 21 February 1945 English
7. S.H.A.E.F. require 356,000 tons (there is no Mediterranean requirement from the United Kingdom). If the above proposals are accepted, therefore, there would still be a deficit of 86,000 tons …
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 …
The National Archives · 17 April 1945 English
4. In these circumstances I suggest that the best plan would be to set up a small central committee of officials who would be responsible for co-ordinating the consideration of …
The National Archives · 26 March 1945 English
would produce a mass movement among the other 18,000 employee at Woolwich and the example of Woolwich would control the re of the engineering factories. The workpeople at Woolwich, through …
The National Archives · 11 January 1945 English
DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET 11th January, 1945 COPY No. WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE UNITED KINGDOM STOCK POSITION Note by the Minister of Production …
The National Archives · 21 March 1945 English
RUBBER STUDY GROUP Meeting in Washington, January 22nd - 26th 1945 (Report by the leader of the United Kingdom delegation) After the conversations held in London in August, 1944, ###thorised …
The National Archives · 30 January 1945 English
6. If this aircraft were a military type required for the purpose of the present war, possession of this land could be taken under the Defence Regulations, and it could …
The National Archives · 26 February 1945 English
2. Total stocks at end of month million tons 1944: December 7.15 1945: January 6.71 February 6.53 March 6.41 April 6.14 Thus by the end of April stocks are expected …
The National Archives · 6 January 1945 English
The country has, however, an obligation to the men and women of the Forces whose educational opportunities have been interrupted by the war; and for this reason also the Educational …
The National Archives · 26 April 1945 English
3. The English Sub-Committee, while they agree with their Scottish colleagues in regarding general notification of all cases as a desirable long-term policy, are more definitely opposed to its present …
The National Archives · 7 February 1945 English
Whitelands 4. I am in communication with those of my colleagues concerned about the release of College premises occupied by their departments or by services coming within the purview of …
The National Archives · 1 March 1945 English
2 5. We have considered whether the next steps should be to arrange for a series of conferences with organisations and associations which can be regarded as representing the employers …
The National Archives · 19 March 1945 English
R. T. J. H. M. 2. that, without increase in the subsidy element in their cost, farmers might be expected to purchase, and with this in mind, considerable cuts have …
The National Archives · 21 March 1945 English
2 Committee could meet daily. for so long as was required, to decide which of the measures noted in the ('ease Fire (Europe) Book should be put into operation; to …
The National Archives · 24 January 1945 English
CONFIDENTIAL. STATISTICAL STATEMENT. December November December Item 1944 0 1944 1943 Tons Tons Tons PRODUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT (see Note 1) (Weekly Averages Output of Saleable Goal 3,449,800 (3,771,800) (3,472,000) Tonnage …
The National Archives · 4 April 1945 English
are taken aver for Germans) and also owing to shortages of guards and gangers. Compared with three months earlier there has been a gross increase of 6,950 Germans and a …
The National Archives · 28 March 1945 English
on 2. with his building and may subsequently make this an excuse refusing to submit to any restrictions. For instance, it has already been announced that Iceland intends to spend …
The National Archives · 21 February 1945 English
-2- (d) The Ministry of Fuel and Power desires that Double Summer Time should operate preferably from April 8th to August 26th this year. They do not press for an …
The National Archives · 23 February 1945 English
The following table shows the trend, since the beginning of the war, of the calorie values of the bulk stocks of the principal foods:- (end-August 1939 = 100) 1939 1940 …
The National Archives · 26 March 1945 English
-2- 6. The imposition of a 30% cut on the 1939 trawler tonnage would involve a reduction of about 490 vessels, leaving the industry with only about 980, and a …
The National Archives · 27 February 1945 English
(ii) Increased mechanisation (though this does not always mean reduced demand for man power). (iii) Deferment of retirement from farming of older men and women (iv) Volunteer spare-time labour e.g. …
The National Archives · 28 March 1945 English
DRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT APRANGEMENTS FOR A HOLIDAY ON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH GERMANY In view of the development of the war against Germany the Government recognise that industry will be looking …
The National Archives · 20 March 1945 English
-2- Broadcast Addresses. The Conference recommended that following the precedent of ###eptember 3rd, 1939, the Prime Minister should speak to the ###ation immediately after the ''Cease Fire" signal had been …
The National Archives · 1 February 1945 English
seeking when they are absent from work through sickness, but this privilege has been extended to domestic workers in hospitals and similar institutions as a result or the findings of …
The National Archives · 9 February 1945 English
for -2- 4. The present scheme need not, therefore, in itself prejudice Government policy regarding the ownership and financing of civil airfields generally, provided that, if and when the question …
The National Archives · 7 April 1945 English
2 The problem falls into two parts :— (1) The release of storage space by the holding Departments. This can only be secured by the declaration of sufficient quantity of …
The National Archives · 2 March 1945 English
7. During the first three months of the winter period, 5.25 million tons have been withdrawn from distributed stocks and at the end of January the total was only 2 …
The National Archives · 10 May 1945 English
to damp down local optimism. Nevertheless, I apprehend a period of increased tension and possible disorders which will not only have a long term effect upon the relations of the …
The National Archives · 9 March 1945 English
Table II COAL BUDGET 1945/46 (million tons) SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Production from the mines 175.0 Inland consumption " of opencast 11.0 Foreign-going bunkers Bunker depots abroad Admiralty overseas requirements Exports Total …
The National Archives · 25 April 1945 English
-1- (THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET C.S. (S) (45) 37 COPY NO. 25th April, 1945 CENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE STOCKS OF FOOD AND ANIMAL FEEDING …
The National Archives · 7 February 1945 English
8. We are of opinion that approval should be given only when the Minister responsible for planning is satisfied that no other suitable land can be found. What we have …
The National Archives · 10 January 1945 English
"for co-educational. education University of London policy "the opening of of equal opportunity"; (which in its view would assist review principle the of acceptance subject school medical are restricted 4. …
The National Archives · 20 February 1945 English
as a maximum 331/3% of the cost should be given by way of grant and 56% by way of loan. The applicant would therefore have to find a minimum of …
The National Archives · 30 January 1945 English
6. Minor Changes A number of minor changes are proposed as a result of ###presentations which I have received. The most important are the ###ollowing:- (a) Education Authorities to be …
The National Archives · 11 May 1945 English
8. while the Minister of Supply has power under the Control of Paper Orders to license the publication of such a newspaper if it is proved to his satisfaction that …