Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 13 Mai 1947.
Sir Ian Fraser
, Lonsdale
12:00,
13 Mai 1947
asked the Chancellor of the exchequer if he will encourage the commercial growing of tobacco in Great Britain by reducing taxation on it; and if he will allow the amateur gardener to grow and use enough tobacco for himself and his family free of duty
Mr Hugh Dalton
, Bishop Auckland
No, Sir.
Sir Ian Fraser
, Lonsdale
Will the right hon. Gentleman treat this question with a little more respect? Would it not be a good thing to have thousands of gardeners digging for dollars?
Mr Hugh Dalton
, Bishop Auckland
I think it would be a misuse of both British land and British labour to try to grow tobacco here. Nobody would smoke it.
Mr Nevil Beechman
, St Ives
Is the Chancellor aware that Virginian tobacco has been grown in West Cornwall and smoked by two or three people experimentally with great enjoyment and that similar experiments are in hand in regard to Cuban tobacco?
Mr Somerville Hastings
, Barking
Is my right hon. Friend aware of the extreme danger of this home-grown tobacco unless it is thoroughly matured?
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.
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.
