Series: Official Sub-Committee. Meetings 1(40) - 6(40) Papers 1(40) - 39(40)

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26 August 2022
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A file of meeting minutes, memoranda, and reports relating to the British War Cabinet's approach to food policy. Subjects covered in the file include the desire for an increase in butter rations; milk policy in relation to the Free and Cheap Milk Schemes; wages for agricultural workers; and the distribution and prices of animal feed. Documents in the file include detailed weekly reports on statistics concerning the importation and consumption of commodity foods and feedstuffs; statistical reports on the importation of food and feeding supplies; and a discussion of horticulture and food production. Other subjects discussed include the supply of oil seeds and vegetable oils; the prices of livestock such as pigs; the supply of agricultural labour; and the importation programme of commodity foods and feedstuffs.


The National Archives · 24 May 1940 English

SECRET Monthly Statement No. 6 Copy No. 83 MINISTRY OF FOOD Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1. STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION The attached statement of the statistical position of …


The National Archives · 21 February 1940 English

MINISTRY OF FOOD Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, S.W.1. STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION Monthly Statement No. 3. COPY NO. 65 The attached statement of the statistical position of the principal …


The National Archives · 18 April 1940 English

MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION Monthly Statement No. 5. Copy No. The attached statement of the statistical position of the principal …


The National Archives · 19 March 1940 English

OF FOOD London, S.W.1. Monthly Statement No. 4. Copy No. Ministerial Committee on MINISTRY STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, The attached statement of the statistical position …


The National Archives · 5 January 1940 English

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 4 5 6 7 8 MINISTRY OF FOOD GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, S.W.1. STATISTICS DIVISION. SECRET …


The National Archives · 11 January 1940 English

OF 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 5 6 7 8 SECRET. MINISTRY FOOD. Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1. REPORT …


The National Archives · 3 May 1940 English

that an effective system of distribution feedingstuffs by rationing can and in the absence of such a system it is to refrain from keeping the price of imported at an …


The National Archives · 28 March 1940 English

### ### ### ation necessary to make a change of this kind in view of the increased production of feeding stuffs on the farm after the next harvest as a …


The National Archives · 1 February 1940 English

feels that it is desirable to draw the attention of the Ministerial Sub-Committee on Food Policy to the probable effect of a widespread adoption of the principle under- lying the …


The National Archives · 8 January 1940 English

SUPPLIES OF ### SEEDS AND ###GETABLE ###LS. THE SUB—COMMITTEE had before it a Memorandum (Paper No. F.P.(O)(40) 1) by the Ministry of Food on Supplies of Oil Seeds and Vegetable …


The National Archives · 21 February 1940 English

MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE. HORSEFERRY ROAD. LONDON. S.W.1. ###ET REPORT NO. 14. 76 Copy No. STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 20th February, …


The National Archives · 12 April 1940 English

DRAFT MILK POLICY IN RELATION TO FREE AND CHEAP MILK SCHEMES REPORT OF THE OFFICIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON FOOD POLICY The Official Sub-Committee on Food Policy has had under consideration ###he …


The National Archives · 6 March 1940 English

2. WAR CABINET. OFFICIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON FOOD POLICY. Meeting of the Committee held on WEDNESDAY, 6th March, at 3 p.m. (F.P.(0)(40) 3rd Conclusions) CONETNTS. Conclusion No. Subject. Page No. 1. …


The National Archives · 18 January 1940 English

parent (i ii ii iv) (i) (e) ii) ###) (a) (b) (c) 1. 85 MINISTRY OF FOOD. SECRET. STATISTICS DIVISION Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1. REPORT NO. 9. …


The National Archives · 9 April 1940 English

MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. REPORT No. 21. 76 Copy No. STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS 9th …


The National Archives · 15 May 1940 English

Copy 1. MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE. HORSEFERRY ROAD. LONDON. S.W.1. SECRET REPORT No. 26 133 No. STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF' CERTAIN FOOD AND …


The National Archives · 20 February 1940 English

WAR CABINET. HOME POLICY COMMITTEE. OFFICIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON FOOD POLICY. Conclusions of a Meeting held on TUESDAY, 20th FEBRUARY, 1940 at 4.30 p.m. (F.P.(O)(40) 2nd Conclusions). CONTENTS SHEET. Conclusion No. …


The National Archives · 26 March 1940 English

MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON. S.W.1. REPORT No. COPY 129 STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. The following table …


The National Archives · 20 March 1940 English

MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE. HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. ###ET REPORT No. 18 Copy No. 124 STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. …


The National Archives · 30 April 1940 English

if feeding stuffs are to be raised. The accompanying Report contains (in Table I) an estimate of the increase in prices to farmers calculated according to a formula which has …