Special Advisers (Hansard, 22 March 1976)

§ Mr. Gow
asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many of the special advisers to Ministers receive a salary in excess of £5,000 a year.

§ Mr. Charles R. Morris
Sixteen.

§ Mr. Gow
asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many of the part-time special advisers to Ministers receive salaries in excess of £3,000 a year.

§ Mr. Charles R. Morris
Eight.

§ Mr. Gow
asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many of the special advisers to Ministers, in addition to two of the seven special advisers to the Prime Minister, are covered by the principal Civil Service Pension Scheme.

§ Mr. Charles R. Morris
Eleven.

§ Mr. Gow
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what are the ages of each of the 29 special advisers to Ministers.

§ Mr. Charles R. Morris
There are now 28 advisers whose names and ages are as follows:
Mr. G. R. Richardson, 35.
Mrs. S. Greenall, 49.
Dr. F. Cripps, 32.
Mrs. F. Morrell, 37.
Mr. D. Lipsey, 28.
Mrs. A. Carlton, 33.
Mr. T. McNally, 33.
Mr. D. G. Grennan, 48.
Professor B. Abel-Smith, 48.
Mr. J. Straw, 29.
Mr. A. Lynes, 46.
Mr. G. Alltimes, 27.
Mr. M. A. Oakeshott, 29.
Mr. A. P. Lester, 39.
Professor M. J. Artis, 37.
Mr. R. Darlington, 27.
Mr. J. Lyttle, 43.
Dr. J. E. Mitchell, 56.
Miss V. Kidd, 27.
Lord Kaldor, 67.
Mr. G. Prys-Davies, 52.
Dr. B. Donoughue, 41.
Mr. J. C. Carr, 27.
Mr. A. W. Graham, 33.
Mr. D. F. Piachaud, 30.
Mr. R. G. Smethurst, 35.
Mr. G. Davies, 25.
Mr. J. R. Graham, 36.
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§ Mr. Gow
asked the Minister for the Civil Service which of the 29 special advisers to Ministers, in addition to Mr. A. W. M. Graham, Mr. D. F. J. Piachaud, Mr R. G. Smethurst, and Mr. G. R. J. Richardson, are part-time advisers.

§ Mr. Charles R. Morris
The information is as follows: Dr. F. Cripps, Professor B. Abel-Smith, Mr. A. Lynes, Mr. A. P. Lester, Professor M. J. Artis, Dr. J. E. Mitchell, Mr. G. Prys-Davies.

§ Mr. Gow
asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will list the special advisers who have ceased their appointments since 5th April 1975, to whom he referred in his written reply to the hon. Member for Eastbourne on 3rd March 1976.

§ Mr. Charles R. Morris
The special advisers who have ceased their appointments since April 1975 are as follows: Mr. A. Banks, Mr. P. Chapman, Mr. K. J. Griffin, Mr. A. Ham^*, Dr. S. Holland, Dr. T. Josling, Professor Peston.
^*Mr. Ham resigned subsequent to my answer of 3rd March 1976.