Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Service – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 July 1947.
Mr Henry Strauss
, Combined English Universities
12:00,
8 July 1947
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the specific point that has now arisen in view of which he revoked these regulations last Friday was brought to the Government's attention during the Debates last year, and the statement of the law then given from these Benches was never disputed by the Law Officers of the Crown.
In view of the extraordinary answers given by the Chancellor of the exchequer, I beg to give notice that I shall raise the matter at the earliest opportunity.
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.
