Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments. – in the House of Commons at on 7 February 1929.
Sir Percy Harris
, Bethnal Green South West
asked the Chancellor of the exchequer what were the number of Custom House officials on 31st December, 1923, and 31st December, 1928, respectively?
Mr Winston Churchill
, Epping
The total staff employed in the Customs and Excise Department on 1st January, 1924, and 1st January, 1929, respectively, was 11,314 and 12,069.
Sir Percy Harris
, Bethnal Green South West
Is that due to increased work in collecting Safeguarding Duties?
Mr Winston Churchill
, Epping
Yes, it is another form of the increased employment that is afforded by them.
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.
