MINISTRY OF INFORMATIONCommittees on which the Ministry is represented

A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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List III. Other Committees

Name of Committee	Composition	Function or terms of reference	M.O.I. representative	Authority for Representation
British Broadcasting Corporation, Home Board	Chairman : Mr. F.W. Ogilvie. British Broadcasting Corporation Ministry of Information	To discuss matters relating to British Broadcasting Corporation, Home Policy.	Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Wellington	Minister No File.
British Broadcasting Corporation, Overseas Board	Chairman : Mr. F.W. Ogilvie. British Broadcasting Corporation Ministry of Information	To discuss matters relating to British Broadcasting Corporation, Overseas Policy.	Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Wellington	Minister No File.
Books and Periodicals Committee of the British Council	Chairman : Mr. Stanley Unwin. Foreign Office British Council Ministry of Information Other outside organisations	To control Book Export Guarantee Scheme. To deal with all questions affecting British Council's use of books and pamphlets.	Mr. John Hampden	Deputy Director General, FP64/41.
British Council Film Committee	Chairman : Mr. P. Guedalla. Govt. Cinematograph Adviser Foreign Office Department of Overseas Trade Ministry of Information British Film Institute Imperial Institute	To advise on all matters relating to the film activities of the Council.	Mr. Mercier.	On invitation of British Council Film Committee and with authority of Director Films Division. F/147/4.
National Film Library Committee of British Film Institute	Chairman : Sir William Brass. Government Film Adviser Ministry of Information British Museum Science Museum Royal Photographic Society Historical Association and Governors of the Institute	To advise Board of Governors on all matters relating to National Film Industry.	Mr. Baird	Invitation from National. Film Library. F/147/26/1.

Name of Committee	Composition	Function or terms of reference	M.O.I. representative	Authority for Representation
Women's Group on Public Welfare	Chairman : Miss Margaret Bondfield Members : Representatives of important women's organisations. Representatives of Government Departments (in advisory capacity). Under the auspices of : National. Council of Social Service.	To bring the experience of its constituent organisations to bear on questions of public welfare, more especially those affecting women and children.	Mrs. Winifred Holmes. (Deputy for Mrs. Adams).	Minister. H.I./145.

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