§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the ministerial advisers appointed in his Department for each year since 1979, the salary each person received, whether paid directly or to another employer, and the duties undertaken, whether solely in his Department or in conjunction with other Departments; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe special advisers appointed in this Department since May 1979 are:
Mr. T. Boswell (part-time) May 1984-November 1986 Mr. R. Gueterbock February 1988-Date It is not our practice to reveal the salaries of individual advisers, as they are individually negotiated in relation to previous outside earnings and are therefore confidential. Special advisers in this Department assist the Minister and junior Ministers in the presentation of the Government's policies for which the Department is responsible.