HC Deb 02 May 2001 vol 367 c691W
Mr. Evans

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many special advisers worked in her Department from 1997 to date. [160037]

Jane Kennedy

The Lord Chancellor's Department has one special adviser, who joined the Department on 5 March 1998.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the total cost was of employing special advisers in her Department from 1997 to date. [160046]

Jane Kennedy

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 1 May 2001,Official Report, column 607W.