§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the total cost was of employing special advisers in his Department from 1997 to date. [160048]
§ Mr. Robin Cook[holding answer 1 May 2001]: 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.
§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how Many special advisers worked in his Department from 1997 to date. [160036]
§ Mr. Robin Cook[holding answer 1 May 2001]In total, two special advisers have worked at any one time in the Foreign Secretary's Department from 1997 to date:
- Andrew Hood: May 1997-December 1999
- David Clark: May 1997 to date
- Michael Williams: February 2000 to date.