§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many complaints have been made by civil servants to his Department's Permanent Secretary regarding the conduct of(a) special advisers and (b) unpaid advisers in each year since 1996–97. [174652]
§ Mr. PondThe Department for Work and Pensions was created in June 2001. Information prior to June 2001 refers to predecessor Departments. So far as can be established without incurring disproportionate cost, there has been one complaint by a civil servant about a special adviser since 1996–97.
The Department has no unpaid advisers.