The poverty trap, 1976

The National Council of Women of Great Britain, in Conference assembled, notes with concern the increasing number of people who have been caught in the “Poverty Trap” whereby a slightly increased income can result in financial disadvantage to those...

Training of mature social workers, 1977

Submitted by: Conservative Women’s National Advisory Commission The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, aware of the growing need for the more mature social worker in the field, calls on the Government to provide more training courses to suit the...

Pension entitlement on divorce, 1979 

Submitted by: Oxford Evening Branch The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, urges the Secretary of State for Health and Social Security to ensure that under the regulations governing the Social Security Pensions Act 1975, provision is made for a...

Divorce: the cost to the community, 1981

Submitted by: The Committee of Management  The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, concerned at the threatened closures of marriage advisory and conciliation services owing to shortage of funds, and mindful of the cost to the community of the...

Charities and VAT, 1981

Submitted by: The Committee of Management   The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, concerned at the restrictive effects of the work of charitable societies resulting from their liability for payment of VAT, urges the Chancellor of the Exchequer to...