HL Deb 19 July 1976 vol 373 cc675-6WA
Lord SHINWELL

asked Her Majesty's Government:

To state the number of political advisers associated with Ministers of the Crown, their names and emoluments.

Lord SHEPHERD

Twenty-four special advisers are currently employed by the Government, as follows:

No. 10 Downing Street (Civil Service Department)

  • Dr. B. Donoughue
  • Mr. T. McNally
  • Mr. J. C. Corr
  • Mr. D. F. Piachaud*
  • Mr. G. Davies
  • Mrs. E. Hartley-Brewer

Cabinet Office

  • Mr. G. R. Richardson*

Department of Education and Science

  • Mrs. S. Greenhall

Department of Energy

  • Dr. F. Cripps*
  • Mrs. F. Morrell

Department of Environment

  • Mrs. A. Carlton
  • Mr. J. W. Straw

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

  • Mr. D. Lipsey

Department of Health and Social Security

  • Professor B. Abel-Smith*
  • Mr. A. Lynes*
  • Mr. M. Hartley-Brewer
  • Mr. G. Alltimes

Home Office

  • Mr. A. P. Lester*

NI Office

  • Mr. R. Darlington

Department of Prices and Consumer Protection

  • Mr. J. Lyttle
  • Dr. J. E. Mitchell*

HM Treasury

  • Lord Kaldor

Welsh Office

  • Mr. G. Prys Davies*

Privy Council Office

  • Mrs. E. Thomas

(*denotes a part-time appointment)

It has not been the practice to publish individual salaries of special advisers.