Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance. – in the House of Commons at on 30 January 1940.
Mr Frederick Pethick-Lawrence
, Edinburgh East
While agreeing with the point made by the Chancellor of the exchequer, is it not true that a reduction in these rates of interest would be all part of one process, and would not neces- sarily involve any call on the capital market as the right hon. suggests?
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.
