§ Ms EagleTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [19429]
§ Mr. JackThe Department currently employs one political adviser whose salary and conditions of work have been negotiated individually in relation to previous work and earnings and are confidential. Economic advice is obtained from career civil servants, who may be employed on a variety of working patterns. The numbers by grade in full-time equivalents are:
Number Grade 3 1 Grade 4 1 Grade 5 3 Grade 6 1 Grade 7 8 Assistant Economist 13