Series: Papers 190(45) - 267(45)
Taylor Kenkel
A file of memoranda and statistical reports concerning the deliberations of the Lord President's Committee on domestic affairs during the Second World War. The documents discuss plans for post-war reconstruction in the United Kingdom; the nationalisation of the coal-mining industry, the railways, and the gas and electricity supplies; government policies on transport and agriculture; housing, including rent controls and plans for satellite towns; and post-war international trade. Further documents include regular reports covering the status of stocks of food and animal feed in the United Kingdom; reports on the supply of food to the British zone of Germany; and discussions of the future of British Restaurants. Other subjects covered include the hill-farming industry in Scotland; post-war education policy; the supply of newsprint; unemployment statistics; war memorials; pensions; and the employment of German scientists in the United Kingdom. The file also includes a paper on the impact of the war on civilian consumption in the U.K., the U.S., and Canada.
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The National Archives · 2 November 1945
yet say when it will be published. When it does come out, however, I can see that the Report, being a careful, thorough and impartial survey of the Gas Industry, …
The National Archives · 2 November 1945
6. It is doubtful whether any very significant reduction could be made in the imports of other countries without causing hardship. The distribution suggested in L.P. (45) 181 made substantial …
The National Archives · 18 October 1945 English
THS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) ECRET COPY NO. 85 (45) 202 ### OCTOBER, 1945. CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT Memorandum by the Minister …
The National Archives · 25 October 1945 English
and to assist firms who in the war-time conditions are high cost producers but whose production is required. Regard is had to the overall profit level of each section of …
The National Archives · 2 November 1945 English
by the Local Authorities (Community Kitchens) Order, 1941, made under Regulation 54B of the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939. These powers will expire with the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act in February, …
The National Archives · 7 November 1945 English
been revised and suggest that the interim grant should be £13m. in 1945/46, £14m. in 1946/47 and £15m. in 1947/48. 7. For the reasons given above, and having regard to …
The National Archives · 31 October 1945 English
(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET COPY NO. C.S.(S)(45)85 31st OCTOBER, 1945 CENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE STOCKS OF FOOD AND ANIMAL FEEDING-STUFFS, RAW MATERIALS AND PETROLEUM …
The National Archives · 10 October 1945 English
on behalf of the Minister when the (5) It was expressly stated Organisation was set up that it was a war-time measure only, and the agreements must be taken to …
The National Archives · 3 November 1945 English
5. I cannot agree to provide any other foods out of our supplies, for Germany or Austria. When my recent paper on the World Food Position (L.P.(45) 182) was under …
The National Archives · 23 October 1945 English
(4) Of our general insurance business (that is to say, the non-life business) two-thirds is transacted outside the United Kingdom, and the pre-war net profits to this country from overseas …
The National Archives · 25 October 1945 English
2 LABOUR CONTROLS. REPORT BY OFFICIAL COMMITTEE. 1. In accordance with the conclusions of the Lord President's Committee at their meeting on the 5th October, 1945,* and of the Lord …
The National Archives · 25 October 1945 English
and by July 1939 By July 1938 there were still more than 25,000 out of work the figure had only fallen by 3,000. The average rate of unemployment in the …
The National Archives · 5 December 1945 English
(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET COPY NO. 58 L.P. (45) 262 5th December, 1945. CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE STATUTORY LEVIES FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS …
The National Archives · 2 November 1945 English
yet say when it will be published. When it does come out, however, I can see that the Report, being a careful, thorough and impartial survey of the Gas Industry, …
The National Archives · 24 October 1945 English
###ONFIDENTIAL STATISTICAL STATEMENT. September, 1945 Month of July August September September 1945 1945 1945 * 1944 * Thousand Tons TONNAGE LOST Weekly Averages Coal 190.4 214.8 Northern "B" 414.6 443.3 …
The National Archives · 3 October 1945 English
London 2 Midlands 3 North East 3 North West 4 Scotland 3 West of England 1 South Wales 3 4. The nucleus of employment at these factories based on their …
The National Archives · 21 November 1945 English
5. So far as the oil companies are concerned, they willing to take their tonnage back, but agree that, for some interim Periods control by licence will be necessary. 6. …
The National Archives · 21 November 1945 English
of a Chairman, Deputy Chairman and seven other members appointed by the Minister from among persons with appropriate qualification (sub-section (3)). Their salaries and allowances 8:5 to be fixed by …
The National Archives · 6 November 1945 English
DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET L.P.(45) 230 COPY NO. 6TH NOVEMBER, 1945. CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF CIVIL SERVANTS Memorandum by the Chancellor …
The National Archives · 19 November 1945 English
Serial No.415 THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CATERING, HOLIDAY AND TOURIST SERVICES REPORT TO THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE ON AN ENQUIRY BY THE CATERING WAGES COMMISSION UNDER SECTION …
The National Archives · 28 November 1945 English
### DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) COPY NO. ###45) 253 CABINET. ###ovember, 1945 LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. SUPPLY OF CONSUMER GOODS FOR COAL MINERS. Memorandum by the …
The National Archives · 27 December 1945 English
IMPORTS OF FOODS & ANIMAL FEEDING STUFFS Chart I included in Ministry of food programme TOTAL STOCKS OF FOOD & FEEDING STUFFS other than farm stocks Statistics & Intelligence Division.
The National Archives · 7 November 1945 English
I think that both the miners and the general public would appreciate that important as it is to introduce legislation for nationalising the coalmining industry at the earliest possible date, …
The National Archives · 24 November 1945 English
Potatoes Lard General fats position (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) Home production of flour was well maintained during the month at an average weekly rate of 99 thousand tons; and …
The National Archives · 6 December 1945 English
-2- country or indeed in the world. Even the largest American concerns cannot compare in magnitude or complexity with the whole of the British coal industry and its ancillary activities. …
The National Archives · 6 December 1945 English
2 3. The most important feature of any Commercial Treaty which we might conclude with China or Egypt would be the Establishment Articles, i.e., Articles covering rights to enter, reside …
The National Archives · 8 November 1945 English
the prison officers were disposed to join in a sympathetic strike, they would not be likely to be deterred from doing so merely by the fact that affiliation with industrial …
The National Archives · 20 December 1945 English
than one will consist the report as necessary will submit. than one APPENDIX OFFICIAL COMMITTEE ON WAR MEMORIALS 1. The Committee of the following Departments:- of official representatives Office of …
The National Archives · 2 November 1945 English
6. It is doubtful whether any very significant reduction could be made in the imports of other countries without causing hardship. The distribution suggested in L.P. (45) 181 made substantial …
The National Archives · 29 October 1945 English
4. The Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1937, and the Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1945, both make provision for limited breaks in service to be treated as contributory or pensionable service. Under Section …
The National Archives · 3 December 1945 English
devoted to research. preparing a scheme for statutory power to collect a has asked for industry is working on a purpose. The rayon industries would be likely and a number …
The National Archives · 1 November 1945 English
There is no other way of preventing a prolonged famine with ###ts evil consequences - epidemics and disorder. Once the working stocks have been built up, further shipments ###ill be …
The National Archives · 7 November 1945 English
the efficiency of which depend to a large extent the prospects of the engineering industries, probably our most important asse for the large-scale expansion of our export trade. 6. Other …
The National Archives · 5 December 1945 English
-2- (b) be invited to arrange for the Committee of officials set up in accordance with L.P.(I)(45) 3rd Meeting, Minute 1, to carry out urgently a review of the possibilities …
The National Archives · 24 October 1945 English
2 will at once detect that such action is really control of labour in disguise. Secondly, such action will not oblige the employer to discharge the particular workers desired, nor …
The National Archives · 22 November 1945 English
CONFIDENTIAL STATISTICAL STATEMENT. October, 1945 Month of August September October October 1945 1945 * 1945 1944 Thousand Tons ###TPUT MINED COAL AND TONNAGE LOST Weekly Averages ###) Output of Saleable …
The National Archives · 14 November 1945 English
4. The Capital Issues Control has been used during the war to restrict non-Governmental borrowing and investment, and its general usefulness will always be of a negative kind. But the …
The National Archives · 22 December 1945 English
change from right been pressed for an to in a demand for its make that they over-all width should be A.B. service vehicles, is the The manufacturers have to left …
The National Archives · 8 November 1945 English
SECRET DRAFT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT 1. The Government believe that it is in the public interest that they should give a general indication of the measures they propose to introduce during …
The National Archives · 29 November 1945 English
(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET C.S. (S.) (45) 98 COPY NO. 29TH NOVEMBER, 1945 CENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE STOCKS OF FOOD AND ANIMAL FEEDING-STUFFS, RAW …
The National Archives · 23 October 1945 English
of 1946, together Wheat and flour Sugar Potatoes with estimates for the remainder of the year, is being prepared for submission to the Treasury. IV. COMMODITY SUPPLY POSITION Energy Foods …
The National Archives · 13 October 1945 English
NOTES 1. A short measure to implement some of the recommendations of the Ridley Committee on Rent Control was included in the Schedule of Bills recently considered by the Legislation …
The National Archives · 10 November 1945 English
respirators, despite frequent exhortations to do so, many no doubt who acted out of bravado or were merely careless knew that their respirators were available at home, to be carried …
The National Archives · 21 November 1945 English
Copy No. ###st November, 1945. CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE HILL FARMING (SCOTLAND) BILL Memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries In his memorandum (L.P.(45) 239) the Joint Parliamentary Under- …
The National Archives · 2 October 1945 English
CONTROL OF BUILDING MATERIALS 1. Departments will submit every quarter - that is to say by the 15th February, May, August, November - their building and civil engineering labour requirements …
The National Archives · 10 October 1945 English
(HIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET L.P. (45) 198 COPY NO. (Also M. P. (45) 38) 10TH OCTOBER, 1945. CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE THE PUBLICATION …
The National Archives · 10 October 1945 English
been announced in the King's Speech that be developed to the fullest the home production of food will fishing industry will be possible extent, everything possible will be done to …
The National Archives · 20 November 1945 English
compulsory acquisition of such land is prohibited; purchase by way of Compulsory Purchase Order to all purposes for which a local authority could at that time be authorised to acquire …
The National Archives · 20 November 1945 English
2 5. On the second question, the Mission do not consider it would b practicable to increase deliveries of indigenous grain beyond the figure alread estimated by the Control Commission, …
The National Archives · 3 November 1945 English
(a) Should the Cabinet decision that 112,500 tons of wheat should be shipped to Germany at once be implemented, on the understanding that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will agree …