HC Deb 20 July 1994 vol 247 cc276-7W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special advisers have(a) joined and (b) left his Department in each of the last five years.

Mr. Howard

The information requested is as follows:

year Number who joined Number who left
1990 1 2
1991 1 —
1992 2 2
1993 2 2
11994 — —
1 To date.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many special advisers who left his Department in each of the last five years became (a) management consultants and (b) joined a firm of consultants;

(2) if he will publish the names of the employers joined by special advisers who left his Department in each of the last five years.

Mr. Howard

There is no requirement for special advisers to provide details of their employers after leaving Government service.