Historical Statistics
An approximate count of committees up to and during the Second World War was given by Wilson as follows.
| Period | Parent body | Number of committees | Aggregate number of meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917–1922 | Cabinet | 160 | 990 |
| Committee of Imperial Defence | 11 | 120 | |
| 1923-September 1939 | Cabinet | 379 | 1990 |
| Committee of Imperial Defence | 275 | 3400 | |
| Committee on Civil Research and Economic Advisory Council | 70 | 900 | |
| September 1939-July 1945 | War Cabinet | 292 | 5440 |
| Chiefs of Staff | 45 | 3050 | |
| Ad-hoc committees | 90 | 210 |
This excludes committees which did not have at least one meeting (several of these existed solely as a means for documents to be circulated among the members). The 1939-45 figures do not include the Joint Intelligence Committee, Joint Planning Staff, or the Combined Chiefs of Staff.
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