§ Mr. Keith SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the special advisers employed by her Department and their relevant qualifications and experience. [15367]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 16 November 2001]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has appointed Sheila Watson and Nicci Collins as her special advisers under the terms and conditions set out in the Model Contract for special advisers. Details of the career history of individuals are not disclosed, under exemption 12 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, to protect the privacy of the individual concerned.