Social reform
Found in 316 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 02 Jan 1945
(Untitled), 25 Mar 1929
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.
(Untitled), 09 May 1929
Minute from [Donald Fergusson] to [WSC] enclosing and summarising CHAR 2/167/45-47 and listing the objections to a scheme of unemployment insurance for agricultural workers.
(Untitled), 08 May 1929
Letter from Reginald Franklin (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) to Donald Fergusson on the possible extent of unemployment among agricultural workers and the policy of the Labour Party on unemployment insurance in agriculture.
(Untitled), 02 May 1929
Minute by WSC asking for information about the feasibility of a separate scheme of unemployment insurance for agricultural workers, with reply by James Grigg.
(Untitled), [1929]
Memorandum on unemployment insurance for agricultural workers. Sent with CHAR 2/167/52.
(Untitled), 29 Oct 1926
Cabinet memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries [Walter Guinness, later Lord Moyne] on unemployment insurance for agricultural workers. Sent with CHAR 2/167/52.
(Untitled), Apr 1929
Circular letter from Dorothy, Lady Lawrence, chairman of the executive committee of the National Society of Day Nurseries (117 Piccadilly, [London]) asking whether the recipients will bring the work of the Society to the attention of electors in their constituencies.
(Untitled), 16 Apr 1929
Letter from WSC to 1st Lord Hailsham [earlier Sir Douglas Hogg] hoping that the Prime Minister is considering Hailsham's memorandum [on the care or children between the ages of one and five] [see CHAR 2/167/89-96]. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), [Apr] [1929]
Memorandum from 1st Lord Hailsham [earlier Sir Douglas Hogg] to WSC on the care of children between the ages of one and five. Sent with CHAR 2/167/88.
(Untitled), c 1929
Typescript copy of the first edition of a Labour Party leaflet on their intention to give more generous pensions. Sent with CHAR 2/167/97.
(Untitled), c 1929
Typescript copy of the second edition of a Labour Party leaflet on their intention to give more generous pensions. Sent with CHAR 2/167/97.
(Untitled), 30 Mar 1929
Extract from the "New Leader": part of a speech by James Maxton at the Independent Labour Party's conference on the cost of the party's proposed social reforms. Sent with CHAR 2/167/97.
(Untitled), [Feb] [1929]
Rough estimate [drawn up in the Ministry of Labour] of the cost of unemployment benefit at the rates and conditions proposed by the Labour Party. Sent with CHAR 2/167/97.
(Untitled), 20 Feb 1929
Letter from Kingsley Wood to Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland on the cost of a non-contributory pension scheme as proposed by the Labour Party. Carbon typescript copy sent with CHAR 2/167/97.
(Untitled), Jul 1927
Issue of the "Liberal Magazine" including a list of the cost of social services under a Labour government. Sent with CHAR 2/167/97.
(Untitled), 20 Mar 1929
Campaign card issued by the Early Closing Association featuring an illustration of the Association and its achievements as a large oak tree which a "hostile press" is ineffectually attempting to cut down.
(Untitled), 14 Sep 1925
(Untitled), [Jan] [1934]
Draft of an introduction to a book on the employment exchange system. Sent with CHAR 2/204/5.
(Untitled), 16 Dec 1929
"Parliamentary Debates" in the House of Commons, including discussion of the Unemployment Insurance (No 2) Bill.
(Untitled), 18 Oct 1912 - 22 Oct 1912
Note from Edward Marsh [Secretary to WSC] to Alfred Rutter, Director of Greenwich Hospital, asking about [naval pensions]; annotated by Rutter on two specific cases for Greenwich Hospital Pensions.
(Untitled), 13 Dec 1924
(Untitled), 28 Nov 1924
(Untitled), 23 Apr 1925
(Untitled), 1920
"Ex-service men and women. By W.S. Practical information and authoritative facts relating to the interests of all men and women who served in the Great War." Pro-government pamphlet covering pensions, training and resettlement.
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