§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will list the special advisers in her Department, the Minister to whom each is responsible, the subjects on which they advise and the number of advisers in her Department in the year up to 1 May. [5360]
646WThe number of medical practitioners currently employed by BAMS, who have also worked on a sessional basis as members of Disability Appeal Tribunals (DATs), is not available for 1994/95 or 1995/96. Details for 1996/97 are shown at Annex 2.I hope you find this reply helpful.
§ Ms HarmanTwo special advisers, John McTernan and Liz Kendall, are employed in this Department under terms and conditions based on the model contract for special advisers, a copy of which is available in the Library. Both are responsible to me as Secretary of State for Social Security and they advise me on the full range of my ministerial duties in accordance with Schedule 1 (Part 1) of the Model Contract.
One special adviser was employed in the Department in the year to 1 May.