the Treasury bench
/ðə ˈtreʒəri bentʃ/
/ðə ˈtreʒəri bentʃ/
- the front row of seats on the government side of the House of Commons in the British parliament. It is where the most important government ministers sit, including the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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