Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence. – in the House of Commons at on 21 June 1939.
Mr Ellis Smith
, Stoke-on-Trent Stoke
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster the annual expenditure on the College of Imperial Defence; how many complete courses were carried through in the years 1935 and 1938, respectively; and where are the students drawn from?
The Chancellor - also known as "Chancellor of the Exchequer" is responsible as a Minister for the treasury, and for the country's economy. For Example, the Chancellor set taxes and tax rates. The Chancellor is the only MP allowed to drink Alcohol in the House of Commons; s/he is permitted an alcoholic drink while delivering the budget.
