§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the Special Advisers in his Department, the minister to whom each is responsible, the subjects on which they advise and the number of advisers in his Department in the year up to 1 May. [5364]
§ Mr. Robin CookDavid Clark and Andrew Hood are currently employed as Special Advisers in my Department. They are employed under terms and conditions based on the Model Contract for Special Advisers, a copy of which has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
David Clark is advising me on European Affairs and Security Policy.
Andrew Hood is advising me on policy related to Africa, Middle East, the Americas, Asia, international trade policy, human rights, the global environment, the arms trade and the Commonwealth.
Both work in accordance with Schedule 1 (Part 1) of the Model Contract.
There were two Special Advisers in this Department in the year up to 1 May 1997.