Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 March 2001.

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked

  • Family Incomes (6 speeches)

    What measures he is taking to increase the incomes of families with children. [150135]

  • Full Employment (20 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the prospects for achieving full employment. [150136]

  • Tax Revenue (8 speeches)

    What his forecast is of the revenue from (a) personal taxation, (b) corporate taxation and (c) VAT for each of the next seven years. [150137]

  • Education Investment (8 speeches)

    What his assessment is of the impact on Government finances of his plans for future investment in education. [150138]

  • Employment Statistics (10 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on changes in employment and unemployment over the past 12 months. [150139]

  • Euro (10 speeches)

    What rate of conversion between the pound and the euro is compatible with the UK's long-term economic interests. [150140]

  • Public Service Investment (6 speeches)

    If he will make an assessment of the implications of the comprehensive spending review for future investment in public services. [150141]

  • Public Investment (Emergency Services) (6 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the implications of the pre-Budget report for investment in public services, with particular reference to emergency services. [150142]

  • Interest Rate Policy (8 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the impact of interest rate policy on the exchange rate of the pound. [150143]

  • Gold Sales (4 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the sale of gold by the Bank of England in the past 12 months. [150144]

  • Third-world Debt (4 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other countries on the elimination of third-world debt. [150145]

  • Life Insurance (8 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the performance of the regulatory authorities in respect of with-profits life insurance [150146]

  • Chester Street Holdings Ltd. (4 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on Chester Street Holdings Ltd., previously known as Iron Trades Holding Ltd. [150147]

Chancellor of the Exchequer

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.