Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 April 1948.
Mr Cyril Osborne
, Louth Borough
12:00,
13 April 1948
asked the Chancellor of the exchequer if, in view of the need for the facts of our economic position to be widely known, he will consult with the Minister of Education on the possibility of supplying ample copies of both Economic Surveys, 1948, to all senior schools and of explaining their contents in the senior forms.
Sir Stafford Cripps
, Bristol East
I have consulted my right hon. Friend the Minister of Education, who agrees that the Surveys would form the basis of much profitable work by older children in secondary schools. He feels sure that many teachers are already using them for this purpose, and is confident that local education authorities will obtain copies to meet the needs of their schools.
Lieut-Commander Joseph Braithwaite
, Holderness
Should not school days be a carefree period of life, and why should the shades of the prison house surround the growing boy?
Sir Stafford Cripps
, Bristol East
School days are generally intended for education.
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.
Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.
