Oral Answers to Questions — Peace Treaties. – in the House of Commons am ar 25 Gorffennaf 1922.
Sir John Marriott
, Oxford
asked the Chancellor of the exchequer whether the Return of Total Expenditure under certain Acts of Parliament is to be brought up to date for 1921; and, if so, when the Return will be presented to the House?
Sir Robert Horne
, Glasgow Hillhead
The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The Return is now ready for print, but as yet I cannot give the date on which it will be ready for presentation.
Sir John Marriott
, Oxford
Has it been represented to my right hon. Friend that the existing form has given rise to a good deal of misrepresentation and exaggeration, and can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the Return will be in exactly the same form as last year?
Sir Robert Horne
, Glasgow Hillhead
Representations have not been made to me, but: I shall be glad to consider any suggestion which my hon. Friend may make.
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.
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