§ Lord Harris of Greenwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which Ministers have political advisers.
The Lord Privy Seal (Viscount Cranborne)As at 1st July, the following Ministers had political special advisers:
- Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service
- First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
WA 6 - President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
- Secretary of State for the Environment
- Secretary of State for Social Security
- Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Secretary of State for National Heritage
- Secretary of State for Education and Employment
- Secretary of State for Defence
- Secretary of State for Health
- Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
- Secretary of State for Transport
- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Secretary of State for Scotland
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister in charge of the Office of Public Service
- Secretary of State for Wales
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
- Financial Secretary to the Treasury.