Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 March 1947.
Mr Stanley Holmes
, Harwich
12:00,
11 March 1947
Will the Chancellor make sure that the appropriate trade union of the dockers at Southampton will not refuse to handle these goods?
A group of workers who have united to promote their common interests.
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.
