HC Deb 20 July 1994 vol 247 cc293-4W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many special advisers have(a) joined and (b) left his Department in each of the last five years.

Mr. Lang

My Department has employed two special advisers over the last five years, one of whom left in 1990 and was replaced.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will publish the names of the employers joined by special advisers who left his Department in each of the last five years;

(2) how many special advisers who left his Department in each of the last five years became (a) management consultants and (b) joined a firm of consultants.

Mr. Lang

There is no requirement for special advisers to provide details of their employers after leaving Government service.