Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 11 April 1922.
Mr. YOUNG:
My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the exchequer is aware of representations in the sense mentioned by my hon. and gallant Friend, but he is unable to anticipate the Budget proposals on this matter.
The chancellor of the exchequer is the government's chief financial minister and as such is responsible for raising government revenue through taxation or borrowing and for controlling overall government spending.
The chancellor's plans for the economy are delivered to the House of Commons every year in the Budget speech.
The chancellor is the most senior figure at the Treasury, even though the prime minister holds an additional title of 'First Lord of the Treasury'. He normally resides at Number 11 Downing Street.
