§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will indicate the number of salaries of his304W Department's special advisers falling within the range of (a) £24,349–£29,999, (b) £30,000–£34,999, (c) £35,000–£39,999, (d) £40,000–£44,999, (e) £45,000–£49,999, (f) £50,000–£54,999, (g) £55,000–£59,999, (h) £60,000–£64,999, (i) £65,000–£69,999 and (j) £70,000–£73,484. [4556]
§ Mr. DewarConsistent with the practice of previous administrations and in order to protect the privacy of individuals, only aggregate information on the salaries of special advisers will be published. Once all salaries have been agreed the number of advisers paid in each of the appropriate £10,000 bands will be published.