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1. LIVESTOCK POLICY.; 2. HOME FOOD PRODUCTION.; 3. REDUCTION IN SERVICE RATIONS. Proposals (Appx); 4. RATIONING. EFFECT OF, ON THE COST OF LIVING.

27 Feb 1941

1. (41) 19). LIVESTOCK POLICY. PIGS AND POULTRY. THE COMMITTEE had before them a memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (F.P.(M)(41) 17, a note by the President of the Board of Trade on the Import Programme (F.P.(M)(41) 18) and a note by the Minister of Shipping giving an estimate of future food imports (F.P.(M) The main points made in the discussion were the following:- (i) If total imports for the second year of war were to reach 35,000,000 tons, 33,000,000 tons or 31,000,000 tons, imports in the four months May to August 1941 would need to be at the monthly rate of 3.
agriculture egypt malta gibraltar farmers food supply agricultural production animal feed cheese cost of living eggs imports labour supply livestock meat potatoes poultry prices rationing sugar supply pigs tea vegetables wages fats price control licensing surplus dairy british army royal navy food supplies royal air force land usage overseas trade ploughing civil consumption government committees nationwide material supplies freight shipping british dominions domestic life food policy committee war agricultural executive committees pioneer corps military rations unrationed foods inter-departmental conference on livestock policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/5/10
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 74/5
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(41) 8th Meeting
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000005.010
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed British Dominions Cheese Civil Consumption Cost of Living Dairy Eggs Farmers Fats Food Supplies Freight Shipping Government Committees Imports Labour Supply Land Usage Livestock Material Supplies Meat Military Rations Overseas Trade Pigs Ploughing Potatoes Poultry Prices Rationing Sugar Surplus Tea Unrationed Foods Vegetables
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Egypt Gibraltar Malta
Organizations Discussed
British Army Food Policy Committee Inter-Departmental Conference on Livestock Policy Pioneer Corps Royal Air Force Royal Navy War Agricultural Executive Committees
Pages
9
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Meetings 1(41) - 25(41) Papers 1(41) - 41(41)
Themes
Rationing Supply Domestic Life Agriculture Food Supply Licensing Price Control Wages Cost of Living

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