HC Deb 01 December 1994 vol 250 cc814-5W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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. Redwood

Details of special advisers employed by my Department in the last five years are as follows:

Name Date joined Date left
Mr. R. Richards 5 November 1990 14 December 1990
Mr. M. McManus 11 November 1992 27 May 1993
Mr. H. Williams 18 October 1993 (still in post)

Salaries for special advisers are negotiated individually in relation to their previous earnings and are confidential. The salary spine of 34 points ranges from £19,503 to £67,609. Appointments are non-pensionable, and the salary spine reflects this.