Cutting from Oldham Daily Standard, account of Conservative Election meeting at Theatre Royal, Oldham, including speech by WSC, praising the late member Robert Ascroft, also on pensions and the need for a Church Discipline Bill.

Letter from WSC (General's House, Cairo, [Egypt]) to Arthur Wilson-Fox [Comptroller-General of the Commercial, Labour and Statistical Department of the Board of Trade] asking for his views on a comparison of the British and German social security systems and the need in Britain for state provision to be made for those who are not part of the current largely voluntary system. Copy in the hand of Edward Marsh.

Letter from T C Horsfall (Swanscoe Park, near Macclesfield, [Cheshire]) to WSC arguing that medical insurance has proved more useful to the working class in Germany than old age pensions.

Letter from Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and Lord Wimborne (2nd baron, 1st viscount)] (Ashby St Ledgers, Rugby, [Warwickshire]) to WSC on: the commission on afforestation; the chance of WSC getting into the Cabinet as a result of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's illness; the Licensing Bill; the Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Bill; land valuation; the need for parliamentary consideration of the Poor Law and for old age pensions to form part of a general scheme for dealing with poverty.

Letter from Sidney Webb [later Lord Passfield] (41 Grosvenor Road, Westminster Embankment, [London]) to WSC enclosing his scheme of Poor Law reform [not present] for use in the consideration of the old age pension scheme, and evidence taken before the Poor Law Commission relating to unemployment.

Letter from C F Ray (Board of Trade) to WSC enclosing a memorandum on labour exchanges and unemployment insurance [see CHAR 2/57/35-41]. Signed typescript.

Memorandum on labour exchanges and unemployment insurance. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/57/34.

Letter from [?WSC] to the secretary of the National Health Insurance Commission asking for information to deal with a point raised by [?James Ramsay] Macdonald.

Letter from [?Edward Marsh] to E H Kenney conveying WSC's belief that the points made by Kenney about the Insurance Act are small in comparison with the problems with which the act is intended to deal. Asserts that sacrifices are necessary if Britain is to compete with Germany. Typescript copy.

Letter from Sir William Jowitt [later Lord Jowitt, Minister of National Insurance] (6 Carlton House Terrace, London) to WSC placing his office at WSC's disposal; and giving details of the progress in Parliament of the Family Allowance Bill and one to substitute a new system of Workmen's Compensation. Signed manuscript.

Telegram from WSC [on board the Queen Mary reaching Canada] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee], Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon], and others concerned, marked "From: Octagon" and "Gunfire 36" on the publication of the Beveridge Insurance Scheme White Paper. [Copy].

Letter from J S Pierce (8 Brookland Road, Risca, Monmouthshire, [Wales]) to WSC arguing that health and unemployment insurance should be combined and should be made directly by the Government through the labour exchanges. Typescript copy at CHAR 2/121/69-70.

Note by [Edward Marsh] summarising CHAR 2/121/73-76.

Letter from Charles Drysdale, president of the Malthusian League (124 Victoria Street, Westminster, London) to WSC asking for his support for their campaign to educate working people about birth control as an antidote to the spread of Socialism and Communism.

Letter from [WSC] to Charles McCurdy suggesting a resolution affirming the Government's commitment to constructive social policy. Carbon typescript copy.

Resolution [by WSC] affirming the Government's commitment to constructive social policy. Carbon typescript copy.

Letter from Frederick Guest (7 Aldford Street, Park Lane, [London]) to WSC arguing that recent by-election results suggest that David Lloyd George's economic policies appeal more to agricultural than to urban districts, which is serious for the prospects of the Conservative Party, and suggesting that the Government should respond with a programme of slum clearance, further amalgamation of social services, a revival of trade facilities and development of the Empire.

Suggested reply for Conservative candidates to a question on the provision of unemployment insurance for agricultural workers.

Suggested reply for Conservative candidates to a question from the Committee on Wage Earning Children on the Employment of Young Persons (Particular Occupations) Bill.

Note from WSC to James Grigg asking for figures on the drawing of unemployment benefit.