HC Deb 01 December 1994 vol 250 cc876-7W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment 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. Robert B. Jones

The information requested is as follows:

Mrs. Katherine Ramsay Political Adviser; joined in 1986, left in November 1989.

Mr. Patrick Rock Political Adviser; joined on 13 July 1987, left on 28 November 1990; joined on 1 May 1992, left on 27 May 1993.

Mr. Tim Collins Political Adviser; joined on 28 September 1989, left on 29 January 1990.

Professor David Pearce Expert Adviser on Economic Environmental Matters; joined on 26 July 1989, left on 10 April 1992.

Mr. Richard Marsh Political Adviser; joined on 29 January 1990, left on 3 June 1991.

Dr. Alan Kemp Political Adviser; joined on 28 January 1991, left on 10 April 1992.

Sir Peter Levene Expert Adviser on commercial and financial affairs; joined in February 1991, left on 10 April 1992.

Lady Eileen Strathnaver Political Adviser; joined on 4 February 1991, left on 10 April 1992.

Professor Peter Hall Expert Adviser on Planning; joined in March 1991, left on 31 January 1994.

Mr. Tom Burke Expert Adviser on the Environment; joined on 18 March 1991. Still with the Department.

Miss Alison Broom Political Adviser; joined on 17 June 1991, left on 10 April 1992.

Mr. James Gray Political Adviser; joined on 3 June 1992. Still with the Department.

Mr. Keith Adams Political Adviser; joined on 28 May 1993. Still with the Department.

Mr. Liam O Connor Expert Adviser on Architecture; joined on 14 March 1994. Still with the Department.

Salaries for special advisers are negotiated individually in relation to their previous earnings, and are confidential. They are, however, normally paid on a special adviser's salary spine of 34 points, ranging from £19,503 to £67,609. Appointments are non-pensionable, and the salary reflects this.