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ECONOMIC PROGRESS REPORT NO. 2. Note by Minister without Portfolio circulating:- Recent movements in retail prices (Annex A). Restriction of non-essential capital construction. (Annex B). Utilisation of existing capital equipment. (Annex C). British Effects of the collapse of France on coal industry. (Annex D).

27 Jul 1940

ANNEX A. dere y an ilin t me stuff fore ### RECENT MOVEMENTS OF RETAIL PRICES. * ###n the memorandum on limitation of home consumption by the Lord President's Committee at its meeting held ###h July (L.P.(40) 8th Conclusions, Minute 1), allusion was made ###e possibility of changes in retail prices due to shortages of increases of demand. There exists unfortunately no sure of the general level of retail prices by which what appe###ed in the past may be conveniently summarised. But in in indirect ways it is possible to get certain indications of tendencies.
france retail subsidies coal mining electricity taxation infrastructure clothing construction consumer goods cost of living exports imports industrial equipment industrial production industry manufacturing materials gas peace price controls prices railways rationing statistics supply price control licensing wholesale food supplies british economy overseas trade preparations for war nationwide reserve stocks occupation of france material supplies the wartime economy lord president's committee material shortages rental properties
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/1/54
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 71/1
Former Department Reference
LP(40) 21
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000001.054
Keywords
British Economy Clothing Coal Construction Consumer Goods Cost of Living Electricity Exports Food Supplies Gas Imports Industrial Equipment Industrial Production Industry Infrastructure Licensing Material Shortages Material Supplies Mining Occupation of France Overseas Trade Price Controls Prices Railways Rental Properties Reserve Stocks Retail Statistics Subsidies Taxation Wholesale
Language
English
Locations Discussed
France
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee
Pages
15
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Meeting Nos. 1(40) - 29(40), 11 June-20 Dec 1940; Papers Nos. 1(40) - 62(40), 12 June-29 Aug 1940; Statistics 1(40) - 4a, 12 Dec 1940
Themes
Preparations for War Peace Rationing Supply Manufacturing Materials the Wartime Economy Licensing Price Control

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