§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Prime Minister what has been the annual salary of each special adviser employed at 10 Downing Street for each year since 1 May 1997. [96875]
§ The Prime MinisterSpecial Advisers are paid individually negotiated salaries within a published pay range as follows:
Salaries 1997–1998 £24,349 to £73,484 1998–1999 £26,000 to £76,056 1999–2000 £26,728 to £78,186 In line with the practice of previous Administrations, the salaries of individual Special Advisers are not disclosed as this would breach the privacy of the individuals concerned. The exceptions are two of my Advisers—Jonathan Powell and Alastair Campbell—who have additional executive responsibilities and are paid outside this range. Their salaries are each as follows:
Salaries 1997–1998 £87,936 1998–1999 £91,014 1999–2000 £93,562