HC Deb 05 December 2002 vol 395 c938W
Mr. Pickles

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many special advisers were employed in his Department in(a) May and (b) November. [83419]

Mr. Leslie

At the end of May 2002 when the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister was created, the Office employed three full-time equivalent special advisers. In November 2002 the Office employed 2.8 full-time equivalent special advisers.