| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/3/19 |
| Title | Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme |
| Date | 1940 - 1943 |
| Description | Correspondence between A. Muriel Pierotti (NUWT), Nan (Helen) Dedman (NUWT), Mavis Tate (Member of Parliament), the Women's Freedom League, national Association of Women Civil Servants, the Women's Publicity Planning Association and the Equal Compensation for War Injury for Men and Women Campaign Committee regarding protests against the differentiation in payments made to men and women under the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme. Correspondence covers:
Arrangements for meetings of the Equal Compensation for War Injury for men and Women Campaign Committee
Suggestions for actions to highlight the call for equal compensation
NUWT support for an equal pay campaign launched by the Association of Women Civil Servants
Blank copies of petitions for equal compensation war injury for men and women
News of the conclusions of the Equal Compensation Select Committtee
Letters from A. Muriel Pierotti to Winston Churchill and Sir Walter Womersley (Member of Parliament) expressing their satisfaction with the decision to implement equal compensation for men and women
Extracts from Hansard from debate in the House of Commons on the question of equal compensation
Letter of congratulation sent to Mavis Tate and thanks for her major role in securing equal compensation for men and women
Publicity and arrangements for a Trafalgar Square demonstration in 1941
Arrangements for deputations to the House of Commons
Replies from various Member's of Parliament to letters from NUWT members enquiring on their views on equal compensation
NUWT representation on the Joint Committee for Equal Compensation for War Injury for Men and Women
List of MPs in favour of Equal Compensation
Typed copy of the speech made by Mavis Tate int he House of Commons in 1942 regarding equal compensation for men and women
'The Women's Bulletin - organ of the Women's Freedom League', various issues - giving a full outline of all the events, including motions in the House of Commons which led to the Government implementing equal compensation for men and women
Handbills advertising public meetings calling for equal compensation for war injury for men and women
'Statutory Rules and Orders 1940 No. 1307 Pension - Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme'
'Statutory Rules and Orders 1939 No. 1143 Pension - Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme'
'Report from the Select Committee on Equal Compensation', 1943
'Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1939'
Press cuttings regarding:
Reports of protests against Government proposals to differentiate the rates of allowance for men and women under the Personal INjuries (Civilians) Scheme
Reports of meetings of the Advisory Council to the Joint Committee for Equal Compensation for Men and Women
Reports of the establishment of the Select Committee to investigate the issue of equal compensation for men and women
'The Catholic Citizen' - includes front page article 'War Injuries and the Housewife', 15/11/1939
'Woman's Newspaper - incorporating The First Journal of Woman's National Service', No. 19, 01/11/1939 |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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