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The '''Economic Secretary to the Treasury''' is the sixth-most senior ministerial post in the [[HM Treasury|UK Treasury]], after the [[First Lord of the Treasury]], the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]], the [[Chief Secretary to the Treasury]], the [[Paymaster-General]] and the [[Financial Secretary to the Treasury]]. It is not a [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]]-level post.
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The Economic Secretary is responsible, though more senior ministers share in decision-making, for the answering of written and verbal parliamentary questions and for the devising of regulations, orders and legislation in various matters. These matters include [[bank]]ing and finance, including banks, insurance, personal savings, [[financial regulation]], and [[foreign exchange reserves]]. He or she is also involved in [[taxation]] as it impacts on these areas, such as tax on savings and pensions, and [[Insurance Premium Tax (United Kingdom)|Insurance Premium Tax]]. In addition, the Economic Secretary advises on economic policy and works with other Treasury ministers on the [[Comprehensive Spending Review]] and [[Finance Bill|finance bills]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070702175544/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/about/ministerial_profiles/minprofile_index.cfm </ref>
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Employment.png Economic Secretary to the Treasury 
StartDecember 1947
Websitehttp://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/
UK civil servant responsible for devising regulations, orders and legislation in various matters. These matters include banking and finance, including banks, insurance, personal savings, financial regulation, and foreign exchange reserves.

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury is the sixth-most senior ministerial post in the UK Treasury, after the First Lord of the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Paymaster-General and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury. It is not a cabinet-level post.

Responsibilities

The Economic Secretary is responsible, though more senior ministers share in decision-making, for the answering of written and verbal parliamentary questions and for the devising of regulations, orders and legislation in various matters. These matters include banking and finance, including banks, insurance, personal savings, financial regulation, and foreign exchange reserves. He or she is also involved in taxation as it impacts on these areas, such as tax on savings and pensions, and Insurance Premium Tax. In addition, the Economic Secretary advises on economic policy and works with other Treasury ministers on the Comprehensive Spending Review and finance bills.[1]


 

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Ed Balls6 May 200628 June 2007
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Melanie Johnson17 May 19998 June 2001
Patricia Hewitt27 July 199817 May 1999
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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070702175544/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/about/ministerial_profiles/minprofile_index.cfm
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