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BRICKLAYERS. SUPPLY OF: Note by Secy., covering letter, with enclosures, dated 15.8.40 from Minister of Labour.

5 Sep 1940

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE, MONTAGU HOUSE, [M.H.590 (Stats)] WHITEHALL, S.W.1. Copy of a letter dated 15th August, 1940 from the Minister of Labour to the Minister without Portfolio. Dear Arthur, You wrote to me on 5th July to ask for information about the number of bricklayers employed by Government Departments on Government contracts, employed by local authorities on A.R.P. work, employed on private building, and unemployed. I am sorry that I have not been able to send you an earlier reply, but this is because I have been making enquiries through the Ministry of Home Security into the possibility of obtaining a more accurate estimate than is at present available about the undoubtedly very large number of bricklayers employed on A.
public health infrastructure water supply construction employment industry labour supply manufacturing materials sanitation local authorities ministry of labour relations air raid precautions air-raid precautions nationwide lord president's committee
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/1/66
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 71/1
Former Department Reference
LP(40) 33
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000001.066
Keywords
Air-raid Precautions Construction Employment Labour Supply Local Authorities Public Health Sanitation Water Supply
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Air Raid Precautions Lord President's Committee Ministry of Labour
Pages
5
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
Industry Infrastructure Manufacturing Materials Labour Supply Relations

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