§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the appointment of Adam Fergusson as an adviser to his Department; and what is his salary, length of tenure, role in the Department and his qualifications.
§ Mr. RifkindMr. Adam Fergusson was appointed by my right hon. and learned Friend on 4 February 1985 as my special adviser on European Community affairs with particular responsibility for maintaining contact with members of the European Parliament on Community and other issues.
In accordance with long-standing procedures for such appointments, his tenure is for the duration of the present Administration or when my right hon. and learned Friend leaves office or moves to another appointment. His salary is £21,313, the minimum of the scale appropriate for this appointment.
Mr. Fergusson was a member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1984, during which period he served as a member of the Political Affairs Committee and in other capacities.