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 · 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 · 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, …