Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee – in the House of Commons at 5:19 pm on 22 June 2010.
Steven Baker
Conservative, Wycombe
5:19,
22 June 2010
This emergency Budget is much needed, and I hope that we can forgive my right hon. Friend the Chancellor if it is missing some of the detail that the hon. Gentleman wants.
The Chancellor - also known as "Chancellor of the Exchequer" is responsible as a Minister for the treasury, and for the country's economy. For Example, the Chancellor set taxes and tax rates. The Chancellor is the only MP allowed to drink Alcohol in the House of Commons; s/he is permitted an alcoholic drink while delivering the budget.
