§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the severance payments made to special advisers in each of the last five years indicating(a) the amount and (b) the date.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 1 February 1995]: The severance payments for which special advisers are eligible are related to their salaries. The salaries of advisers are negotiated individually in relation to their previous earnings and are confidential. The total severance payments made to special advisers in each of the last five years year are summarised in the table.
Year £ 1990 105,771 1991 28,078 1992 188,803 1993 34,446 1994 56,131