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CONCENTRATION OF PRODUCTION - SCOPE AND RESULTS. Memo. by President of the Board of Trade.

12 Dec 1941

The final figures, therefore, here. There was, of course, the industries concerned before the from introduced; the above figures therefore was the total labour force given up to the represent 5. The industries which have been covered may be classified as follows:- (a) Industries in which the process of concentration can be considered to be virtually completed: Boot and Shoe Braces Cardboard Box and Carton Carpets Corsets Cotton Spinning (including waste spinning and doubling) Cotton and rayon weaving Glass (Blown glass-Stourbridge section only) Hosiery Jewellery and Plate (part only covered, owing to prevalence of small firms) Leather goods Linoleum Musical Instruments Photography Pottery Razor Blades Rayon Spinning Sports Goods Steel Sheets Tiles (glazed) Toilet Preparation Toys Umbrellas (b) Industries in which considerable progress has been made but in which concentration has not yet been completed; Bedding Cutlery Cotton Finishing Narrow Fabrics Woollen and Worsted (including finishing) been (c) Industries to which concentration has recently applied and from which re###ts can be expected shortly: Jute Lace Rugs Silk Subsidiary Branches of Hosiery Woodworking.
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/5/49
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/5
Former Department Reference
LP(41) 205
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000005.049
Keywords
Clothing Cotton Domestic Equipment Factories Glass Industrial Concentration Industry Jewellery Labour Supply Leather Paper Raw Materials Textiles Wool
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Board of Trade Lord President's Committee
Pages
3
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 159(41) - 226(41)
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Manufacturing Materials