HC Deb 13 November 1997 vol 300 cc615-7W
Mr. Hawkins

To ask the Prime Minister if he will provide a current list of all(a) paid and (b) unpaid special advisers to Ministers. [14837]

The Prime Minister

The following are employed as paid Special Advisers:

Appointing Minister Name of appointee
The Prime Minister Jonathan Powell
Alastair Campbell
Anji Hunter
Kate Garvey
Tim Allan
Hilary Coffman
David Miliband
Roger Liddle
James Purnell
Derek Scott
Robert Hill
Geoff Mulgan
Geoffrey Norris
Pat Macfadden
Appointing Minister Name of appointee
Peter Hyman
Liz Lloyd
Roz Preston (part-time)
Fiona Miller (part-time)
Chief Whip Tom Greatrex
Kieran Simpson
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Cathy McGlynn Tim Walker
Tim Walker
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Julian Eccles
(Part-time)
John Newbiggin
Secretary of State for Defence Bernard Gray
Alasdair McGowan
Secretary of State for Education and Employment 1 Conor Ryan
Hilary Benn
Sophie Linden
(part-time)
Lisa Barclay (part-time)
Deputy Prime Minister Joe Irvin
Paul Hackett (part-time)
Joan Hammell
Darren Murphy
(Part-time)
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Clark
Andrew Hood
Secretary of State for Health Joe McCrea
Simon Stevens
Secretary of State for the Home Department Ed Owen
Norman Warner
Ruth Allen (part-time)2
Secretary of State for International Development Jessica Crowe
Daniel Harris
Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords Marianne Morris
Damien Welfare
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Anna Healy
Nigel Warner
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Andrew Lappin
James Cornford
President of the Council3 Ian McKenzie
Secretary of State for Scotland Wendy Alexander
Murray Elder
Secretary of State for Social Security Juhn McTernan
Liz Kendall
President of the Board of Trade Dan Corry
Sheila Watson
Minister of Transport Kate Davies
Tony Grayling
Chancellor of the Exchequer4 Ed Balls
Charles Whelan
Chief Secretary Andrew Maugham
Edward Miliband
Secretary of State for Wales John Adams
Huw Roberts
Appointing Minister Name of appointee
The following have been appointed as unpaid Advisers:
Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Education and Employment Dennis Stevenson
Deputy Prime Minister David Taylor
President of the Board of Trade Lord Hollick
Minister without Portfolio Benjamin Wegg-Prosser
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Mathieson
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sue Nye
1In addition, Professor Michael Barber has been appointed as Standards and Effectiveness Adviser to the Secretary of State for Education and Employment.
2Appointment is time limited to the life of the Task Force on Youth Justice.
3In addition, the President of the Council has appointed Keith Hellawell as the UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator (from 5 January 1998) and Michael Trace as the Deputy UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator on special adviser terms.
4In addition the Chancellor of the Exchequer has appointed Chris Wales and Paul Gregg as members of the Council of Economic Advisers on special adviser terms.