Series: Papers 190(45) - 267(45)

User icon Taylor Kenkel
26 August 2022
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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 …