§ Mr. John EvansTo ask the Prime Minister what was the total cost of the Prime Minister's advisers who were not career civil servants for each year since 1981, expressed in real terms.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 21 May 1996]: The expenditure on my advisers who are not career civil servants for each year since 1981, expressed in real terms, is as follows:
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Year £ 1981 55,453 1982 109,286 1983 169,237
Year £ 1984 92,771 1985 129,261 1986 141,683 1987 173,116 1988 141,965 1989 214,807