§ 25. Mr. CanavanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will name all Scottish Office staff who are political appointments, the nature of their responsibilities and the cost to public funds of employing them. [797]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI have two special advisers, Mr. Gerald Warner and Mrs. Jacqui Low. They assist me with that part of my work which is partly governmental and partly political. There is a nationally agreed salary range for special advisers; individuals are paid at a rate within that range which equates to salary in their previous employment.