§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the ministerial advisers appointed in his Department for each year since 1979, the salary each person received, whether paid directly or to another employer, and the duties undertaken, whether solely in his Department or in conjunction with other Departments; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MooreSince 1979 special advisers were appointed to the Department of Health and Social Security as follows:
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Name Date of appointment Professor R. Dyson August 1979 Mr. N. True May 1982 Mr. A. J. Turner February 1987
Name Date of appointment Mr. C. Hendry May 1988 Miss M. Libby May 1988 Following the creation of two separate Departments of State in July 1988 Miss Libby was appointed to the Department of Social Security.
It is not our practice to reveal the salaries of individual advisers as they are individually negotiated in relation to previous outside earnings and conditions and are therefore confidential. Except for Professor Dyson who was seconded into the Department of Health and Social Security for one day per week, all salaries were paid direct to the individual adviser. Professor Dyson's employer was reimbursed on a pro-rata basis for his services.
With the exception of Professor Dyson who was employed as a consultant adviser on industrial relations in the National Health Service, all advisers were employed on duties laid down by the Minister they served, solely in the Department.