HC Deb 28 November 1994 vol 250 c513W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement concerning the cost to public funds of employing ministerial special advisers in his Department.

Mr. Waldegrave

My Department employs one special adviser.

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 of 34 points, ranging from £19,503 to £67,609. Appointments are non-pensionable, and the salary spine reflects this.

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