– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 July 1947.
Mr Cyril Osborne
, Louth Borough
12:00,
10 July 1947
asked the Chancellor of the exchequer what is his attitude to the demand by senior civil servants for increases in salary; and to what extent prorata increases would have to be granted to all grades of the Civil Service.
Mr William Hall
, Colne Valley
My right hon. Friend has undertaken to consider this claim in all its aspects.
Sir Herbert Butcher
, Holland with Boston
Will the right hon. Gentleman advise his right hon. Friend to address a request to the National Coal Board for information as to the salaries they pay their officials?
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.
