Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies. – in the House of Commons at on 31 January 1940.
Mr George Hall
, Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will issue regulations to require producers of margarine for domestic consumption to indicate its vitamin content in order that diabetic and other invalids forced to purchase margarine as a substitute for butter may know which brands to buy?
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.
