§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the people employed as paid464W special advisers in his Department since 1 May 1997, the dates of their employment and to which minister each was attached. [87455]
§ Ms HewittThe information is as follows:
Dates of employment Name From To Minister served Ed Balls 3 May 1997 — Chancellor Charlie Whelan 3 May 1997 13 January 1999 Chancellor Ed Miliband 3 May 1997 6 April 1999 Chief Secretary Ed Miliband 10 May 1999 — Chief Secretary Andrew Maugham 6 May 1997 27 July 1998 Chief Secretary Spencer Livermore 4 August 1998 — Chief Secretary Ian Austin 21 June 1999 — Chancellor