Maintenance of deserted wives, 1962

The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, being gravely concerned at the plight of the many deserted wives who are unable to obtain their rightful maintenance from their husbands, urges Her Majesty’s Government to give serious consideration to the...

Passenger transport, 1963

Submitted by: The Committee of Management  The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, while welcoming the constructive and far-sighted plans for freight services contained in Doctor Beeching’s Report The Shaping of British Railways deplores the...

Unsupported Mothers, 1964

Submitted by: Committee of Management The National Council of Women of Great Britain in Conference assembled, having noted the plight of many unsupported mothers and their children, urges that: A minimum allowance for each child, not less than that received by a...

Cost of land, 1964

Submitted by: Bromley Branch The National Council of Women of Great Britain in Conference assembled deplores the ever-rising cost of land which makes it difficult the adequate housing for the people and contributes to the continued rise in cost of living by its effect...

Old age pensions for non-contributors, 1965

Submitted by: Morpeth Branch The National Council of Women of Great Britain in Conference assembled urges Her Majesty’s Government to make the Retirement Pension payable to all men and women of pensionable age, bearing in mind that a diminishing group of women over 67...