Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health. – in the House of Commons at on 17 September 1931.
Commander Hon. Joseph Kenworthy
, Kingston upon Hull Central
asked the Prime Minister what is the attitude of His Majesty's Government to the proposal for the holding of an international conference of representatives of Governments on the gold standard, in order to follow u the preliminary work of the gold delegation of the Financial Committee of the League of Nations; and whether any steps are contemplated?
Mr Ramsay Macdonald
, Seaham
I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the observations made by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the exchequer in his speeoh on the 15th September, to which I have nothing to add.
Commander Hon. Joseph Kenworthy
, Kingston upon Hull Central
Will the right hon. Gentleman be good enough to answer the last part of my question, as to whether any steps are contemplated; in other words, is any action going to be taken? [interruption.] This is very important. I have asked very few questions this afternoon.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy
, Daventry
This must he an exceptional day.
Commander Hon. Joseph Kenworthy
, Kingston upon Hull Central
But is this not a very exceptional occasion?
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy
, Daventry
Mr. O'Connor.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy
, Daventry
I have called on the next question.
Mr William Brown
, Wolverhampton West
With great respect, I desire to put a perfectly legitimate supplementary question.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy
, Daventry
There cannot be any more supplementaries to this question.
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.
