§ 8. Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many special advisers are employed in his Department; and what is the total cost to public funds in the current financial year. [61271]
§ 19. Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total cost to public funds of employing special advisers in his Department in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [61282]
§ Mr. DewarThere are three Special Advisers employed in my Department. Their salaries are negotiated individually and are confidential within the three-band range announced to the House by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 16 November 1998,Official Report, columns 354–55.