§ Ms EagleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many advisers his Department employs broken down to show(a) political advisers and (b) economic advisers; at what grade and salary they are employed; and what are their minimum working hours in each case. [19416]
§ Mr. HagueThe Department has one political adviser who is employed in the salary range of £19,503 to £67,609. Salaries are negotiated in relation to previous earnings and details of amounts paid to particular individuals are confidential.
Economic advice is given by career civil servants and the information requested is as follows: Grade Number Salary range £ 7 9 25,837–40,012 6 1 29,482–48,879 5 2 38,341–56,953 Note:
Minimum working hours in all cases are 41 per week including lunch breaks.