Catalogue description Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence, Air Force Department: Industrial Whitley Council: Minutes and Papers

On 13 June 1919 the War Cabinet approved the adoption of the recommendations contained in the Report of the National Provisional Joint Committee on the application of the Whitley Report to the Administrative Departments of the Civil Service. The Report was accepted by a Joint Conference of official representatives and representatives of Staff Associations which met on 3 July 1919 under the chairmanship of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. A model constitution was subsequently drafted and the Treasury issued a directive on 25 August 1919 to departments recommending the creation of departmental councils. The Air Ministry appointed a Provisional Conference which held its first meeting on 6 November 1919 and finished its preparatory work in April the following year. A draft constitution was presented to the National Whitley Council which gave its approval, subject to minor modifications, on 31 March 1920. The Air Ministry Departmental Whitley Council held its first meeting on 13 May 1920.