HC Deb 27 June 1997 vol 296 c666W
Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. [5366]

Mr. Dewar

My Department employs two Special Advisers, Ms Wendy Alexander and Mr. Murray Elder. Both are responsible to me. They are employed under the terms and conditions based on the model contract for Special Advisers, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House. Both advise on the wide range of issues dealt with by my Department in accordance with Schedule 1 (Part 1) of the Model Contract. Mr. Elder advises specifically on education and industry matters and with issues relating to agriculture, the environment and fisheries. Ms Alexander advises on health and the Arts, local government, housing and transport. In addition, both deal with matters relating to Home Affairs and Devolution.

Two Special Advisers were employed by my Department in the year up to 1 May 1997.