§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the special advisers employed by his Department in each of the last five years indicating when they(a) joined and (b) left his Department and the annual salary they received.
§ Mr. NelsonThe following have been employed as special advisers in the Treasury during the last five years:
Name Joined Left A. Ross Goobey 1 April 1986 10 April 1991 W. M. Lightfoot 1 September 1989 10 April 1992 P. W. Robinson 11 April 1992 27 May 1993 D. W. D. Cameron 11 May 1992 21 June 1993 R. Darwell 8 February 1993 27 May 1993 Mrs. A. T. Keswick 28 May 1993 to date D. L. Ruffley 28 May 1993 to date Salaries for special advisers are negotiated individually in relation to their previous earnings, and are confidential. They are, however, normally paid on a special advisers' salary spine, ranging from £19,503 to £67,609. Appointments are non-pensionable, and the salary spine reflects this.