§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his answer of 10 June,Official Report, column 369, on the number of special advisers in his Department, if an additional special adviser has not been appointed. [4238]
§ Mr. BlunkettNo additional advisers have been appointed since my previous reply. However, I am in the process of seeking approval from the Prime Minister to appoint an additional part-time adviser to share a full-time post with Sophie Linden, my existing part-time adviser.
This will bring my complement of special advisers to 1 full-time and 2 part-time advisers occupying 2 full time posts.