§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the people appointed to ad hoc posts within his Department bearing the titles of advocate, tsar, adviser, champion and comparable titles since May 1997; what their job title is or was; what their role is or was; whether they were or are being paid; what the total cost of each such person was in each financial year, including expenses
Name Area Comments Dates Sir Brian Fall South Caucasus Current Lord Hannay Cyprus Recently retired and not being replaced 1996–2003 Alan Goulty Sudan Accountable to the Foreign Secretary and the International Development Secretary Current John Sawers Iraq About to be replaced by Jeremy Greenstock Current Michael Ryder International drugs issues Role about to come to an end Current Tom Phillips Afghanistan UK Special Representative Current Ian Whitting Great Lakes Current Sir Jeffrey James Nepal Appointed by the Foreign Secretary and accountable to the Prime Minister Current Lord Levy is my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's Special Envoy on the Middle East. He is unpaid; the FCO provides accommodation and, on occasions, logistic support.