Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 March 1947.
Mr Albert Bechervaise
, Leyton East
12:00,
25 March 1947
asked the Chancellor of the exchequer if any proposal is being considered with a view to making up the loss of family allowances to those civil servants who are in posts abroad.
Mr Hugh Dalton
, Bishop Auckland
Yes, Sir; I have decided that this shall be done, and payments will be retrospective to 6th August, 1946. Details will be published soon.
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.
