Series: Papers 1(40) - 69(40)
Taylor Kenkel
A file of memoranda from the War Cabinet's Food Policy Committee. Subjects covered in the documents include the status of stocks of key food items including meat, dairy, cereals, sugar, and tea; supplies of animal feed, including concerns over rising prices and distribution issues; and the ploughing-up campaign, which is aimed at turning more land over to agricultural use. Further topics covered include the work of the Ministry of Supply's Salvage Department to tackle waste in the food industry; proposals to introduce rationing for servicemen; and a decision to limit the production of whisky and other spirits due to a shortage of cereals. The documents also cover concerns over the shortage of agricultural labour; and suggestions for various civilian and military schemes to be introduced to address the issue. Suggested sources of agricultural labour include the Women's Land Army, schoolboys, gang labour, the industrial unemployed, refugees, prisoners of war, and conscientious objectors.
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The National Archives · 2 April 1940 English
(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT). SECRET. F.P. (M) (40) 39. 2ND APRIL, 1940. COPY NO. WAR CABINET. MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON FOOD POLICY. FOOD PRODUCTION POLICY. …
The National Archives · 22 February 1940
dispatched and to find their way to the farmer through the usual distributive channels. (3) Bristol was late. Supplies landed at Bristol have been short, particularly as Bristol had over …
The National Archives · 18 January 1940 English
SECRET. MINISTRY OF FOOD. Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1. STATISTICS DIVISION REPORT NO. 9. Copy No. 125 WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS. 16th …
The National Archives · 19 March 1940 English
1,500,000 acres is composed of the minimum acreage quotas allocated to counties (Column 1) which amounts to 1,350,000 acres, together with some 150,000 acres which it was estimated had been …
The National Archives · 22 February 1940 English
dispatched and to find their way to the farmer through the usual distributive channels. (3) Bristol was late. Supplies landed at Bristol have been short, particularly as Bristol had over …
The National Archives · 4 March 1940 English
-2- deer, generally with co-operation of landlords. It is estimated from returns to date that during the past season some 15,000 deer may have been killed, a number satisfactorily in …
The National Archives · 20 March 1940 English
most expensive imports of their kind which enter the U.K. Bacon is being subsidised directly by the Treasury and indirectly by Empire producers. Danish butter is sold by the Ministry …
The National Archives · 27 March 1940 English
3. In April, it is my intention to hold regional Conferences of County Chairmen in order - (a) to discuss with them such preliminary conclusions as may have been reached …
The National Archives · 8 February 1940 English
Without at this stage pinning my view to any particular figure I feel that in the case of meat a global reduction greater than the equivalent of 2 ozs. per …
The National Archives · 22 February 1940 English
3. Pig and poultry food mainly consists of cereals and in order to bring supplies up to either 50 per cent or 66 per cent or normal requirements at this …
The National Archives · 21 February 1940 English
SECRET MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. REPORT NO. 14. Copy No. 130 STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 20th February, …
The National Archives · 9 March 1940 English
Desirability of an increase in the butter ration Memorandum by the Minister of Food I circulate for my colleagues' consideration a Memorandum which has been prepared with the object of …
The National Archives · 2 April 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET REPORT No. 20. Copy No. 133 STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. …
The National Archives · 20 March 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET REPORT No. 18 STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 19th March, 1940. …
The National Archives · 24 January 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD. Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London, SECRET. S.W.1. STATISTICS DIVISION. REPORT NO. 10. Copy 79 WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS. 23rd JANUARY, …
The National Archives · 2 March 1940 English
Uncultivated or Neglected Land 5. County Committees have been authorised to take possession of a total area of 7,300 acres of land which was either uncultivated or in a bad …
The National Archives · 19 March 1940 English
LABOUR increasing A### 7 CAMPAIGN. REQUIREMENTS 3. While agriculture was able (though with. THE PLOUGHING difficulty) to carry on in peace-time with the diminished labour force by reducing the area …
The National Archives · 21 February 1940 English
(iii) It is suggested that greater use might be made of cheese, fish, sausage and offal in Service catering in order to supply satisfactory substitute dishes and variation for the …
The National Archives · 10 April 1940 English
(b) Troops on leave of absence for 10 days from the British Expeditionary Force. 6. The earliest Army messing period during which all the above reductions will be operative is …
The National Archives · 8 February 1940 English
presumably ### 8 ozs. a day, or more than ration, including that of the miner, dock labourer is manifestly indefensible. Treasury stress expenditure and every ton of is not unreasonable …
The National Archives · 20 March 1940 English
1. FISH SUPPLIES IN WAR TIME. In order fully to appreciate the present position of the fish trade it is necessary to bear in mind the figures relative to production …
The National Archives · 7 February 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD Great Westminister House, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1. SECRET REPORT NO. 12. 130 Copy No. STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS. 6th …
The National Archives · 12 March 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD. GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. The following table shows the latest …
The National Archives · 19 March 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1. STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION SECRET. Monthly Statement No. 4. Copy No. 38 The attached statement of the statistical position of …
The National Archives · 8 February 1940 English
ORGANISATION FOR DEALING WITH WASTE. Report upon the Organisation and Work of the Salvage Department at the Ministry of Supply. 1. The Ministry of Supply in pursuance of its duty …
The National Archives · 26 March 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. 19. SECRET REPORT No. 88 Copy No. STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. …
The National Archives · 11 January 1940 English
Copy 124 MINISTRY SECRET. OF Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1. FOOD. REPORT NO. NO. STATISTICS DIVISION WEEKLY REPORT ON SUBJECTS OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 9th JANUARY, 1940. …
The National Archives · 31 January 1940 English
eek vals rent ) ) ) ) ###s:- 1. SECRET MINISTRY OF FOOD. Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1. REPORT NO. 11. 130 Copy No. STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT …
The National Archives · 9 April 1940 English
THE FOOD PRODUCTION POLICY FOR 1940-41. Memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture for Northern Ireland. Introduction. 1939-40 Campaign. 1. At the outbreak of war the Ministry of Agriculture for Northern …
The National Archives · 19 March 1940 English
as a whole, or in selected foodstuffs. Reductions in imported foodstuffs, however, must be made good by corresponding increases in home-produced foodstuffs (not necessarily, of course, of the same kind) …
The National Archives · 18 March 1940 English
HIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT). COPY NO. SECRET. F.P.(M)(40) 31. 18TH MARCH, 1940. WAR CABINET. MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON FOOD POLICY. Amendments to Draft Minutes. Note …
The National Archives · 19 March 1940 English
DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMAL FEEDINGSTUFFS. INTERIM NOTE BY THE MINISTRY OF FOOD. 1. At the meeting of the Ministerial Sub-Committee on Food Policy on 26th February it was decided: (e) To …
The National Archives · 6 March 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD. GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET REPORT NO. 16. Copy No. 85 STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 5th March, …
The National Archives · 25 January 1940 English
NOTE PREPARED IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD ON THE ORGANISATION FOR DEALING WITH WASTE. It will he convenient to consider the problem of waste from two aspects:- (a) Collection and …
The National Archives · 3 April 1940 English
will amount to approximately 110,000 regular workers, and at least 50,000 casual workers. A more detailed estimate of the numbers of workers likely to be wanted by farmers if such …
The National Archives · 21 February 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, S.W.1. STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION SECRET. Monthly Statement No. 3. Copy No. 11 The attached statement of the statistical position of the …
The National Archives · 20 March 1940 English
unsatisfactory in the light of present conditions. For example, in Morayshire, Caithnessshire, Orkney, Dumfries-shire, Midlothian, East Fife, Renfrewshire and Wigtownshire, large areas of arable land have been requisitioned for defence …
The National Archives · 13 March 1940 English
4. In these circumstances, it will be very difficult, if not impracticable, to ensure that production during the year ending September, 1940, conforms with the letter of the Cabinet's decision, …
The National Archives · 28 March 1940 English
Total estimated war-time losses. Regular Casual To date 42,000 8,000 To end of 1940 63,000 12,000 2. Additional Labour Requirements Estimated last September that total additional labour required for ploughing-up …
The National Archives · 29 March 1940 English
(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) SECRET COPY NO. WAR CABINET. 28th March, 1940. FOOD POLICY. OFFICIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON DISTRIBUTION OF FEEDING STUFFS. Joint memorandum by …
The National Archives · 5 January 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, S.W.1. STATISTICS DIVISION. SECRET Monthly Statement No. 2 Copy No. 30 The attached statement of the statistical position of the principal foodstuffs …
The National Archives · 9 April 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET REPORT No. 21. Copy No. 128 STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS …
The National Archives · 14 February 1940 English
1,219 228 480 1,927 86% SECRET REPORT NO. 13. Copy No. 130 STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS. Week Ended - 1939/40 6th Jan. …
The National Archives · 28 February 1940 English
MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, SECRET STATISTICS LONDON, S.W.1. DIVISION. REPORT NO. 15. Copy No. 130 WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 27th February, …
The National Archives · 21 February 1940 English
in paragraph 3 of the Interdepartmental Committee's Report to the effect that it is not anticipated that actual measurable costs of milk producers will have increased during the coming summer …
The National Archives · 6 March 1940
MINISTRY OF FOOD. GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET REPORT NO. 16. Copy No. 85 STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 5th March, …
The National Archives · 3 April 1940
will amount to approximately 110,000 regular workers, and at least 50,000 casual workers. A more detailed estimate of the numbers of workers likely to be wanted by farmers if such …
The National Archives · 12 March 1940
MINISTRY OF FOOD. GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. The following table shows the latest …
The National Archives · 5 January 1940 English
THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT SECRET F.P.(M)(40) Series. (Continued). WAR CABINET MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON FOOD POLICY. MEMORANDA. Serial No. Date. Brief Description. 6 31.1.40. FOOD …
The National Archives · 5 January 1940 English
A file of memoranda from the War Cabinet's Food Policy Committee. Subjects covered in the documents include the status of stocks of key food items including meat, dairy, cereals, sugar, …