§ Ms EagleTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many advisers his Department employs broken down to show(a) political advisers and (b) economic advisers; at what grade and salary they are employed; and what are their minimum working hours in each case. [19413]
§ Mr. NelsonThe Treasury does not employ political or economic advisers.
247WThe Treasury does, however, employ two special advisers to Ministers whose salaries are negotiated individually in relation to their previous earnings and are confidential. They are normally paid on the special advisers' salary scale of 34 points, ranging from £19,503 to £65,609. Appointments are non-pensionable and the salary spine reflects this. Special advisers have the same conditions of service and are subject to broadly the same rules of conduct as other civil servants.
Economic advice is obtained from career civil servants, who may be employed on a variety of working patterns. Their grades range from assistant economist to grade 1A, the chief economic adviser.
All London—based non—industrial full—time civil servants work a five—day week of 41 hours, including meal breaks.