Chancellor of the Exchequer of its interest rates. The chancellor also has oversight of public spending across Government departments. The holder of the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer is "ex officio" Second Lord of the Treasury as a member of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer. As the Second Lord, his official residence is 11 Downing Street in London, next door to the residence of the First Lord of the Treasury (a title that has for many years been held by the prime minister), who resides in 10 Downing Street. While in the past both houses were private residences,
Names inscribed on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great figures from Frederick's reign, pressed in bronze. Four mounted figures stand at the corners of the plinth, immediately below Frederick's statue. <br> Between the mounted figures stand 25 of the key men of Frederick's career. Some of them are full-sized free-standing figures and several are partially carved in relief. The figures represented are predominantly military, but also include six men of note, including diplomats, the Prime Minister of Prussia, jurists, poets, artists, and philosophers. <br> The names of Frederick's generals are inscribed on bronze plates, mounted around the plinth. The south face displays bronze plaques with the names of 25