§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list the(a) paid and (b) unpaid Special Advisers to Ministers indicating when each adviser was appointed. [132794]
§ The Prime MinisterListed are the paid and unpaid Special Advisers in post on 24 July 2000. All appointments require my prior approval. Information on the actual date of appointment of Special Advisers is not held centrally as Ministers are not required to inform me of the date individual Advisers start work.
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Minister Special Adviser Chief Whip (Commons) Ian McKenzie Sue Jackson Chief Whip (Lords) Margaret Ounsley Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Kieran Simpson Jack Thurston Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Andy Burnham Ruth Mackenzie Secretary of State for Defence Alasdair McGowan Andrew Hood Secretary of State for Education and Employment1 Conor Ryan Leala Padmanabhan2,3 Tom Engel Nick Pearce Deputy Prime Minister Joe Irvin Paul Hackett3 Joan Hammell Adrian Long David Wilson3 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Clark Michael Williams Secretary of State for Health Simon Stevens Darren Murphy Secretary of State for the Home Department Ed Owen Justin Russell Lord Chancellor Garry Hart Secretary of State for International Development David Mepham Dee Sullivan Leader of the House of Lords and Minister for Women Clare Cozens Jo Gibbons Secretary of State for Northern Ireland — Minister for the Cabinet Office4 Nigel Warner Andrew Lappin President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons Sheila Watson Nicci Collins Secretary of State for Scotland Richard Olszewski Michael Elrick Professor Mike Donnelly3, 5 Secretary of State for Social Security Andrew Maugham Elsbeth Johnson Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Dan Corry Jo Moore3 Chancellor of the Exchequer6 Ed Balls (Chief Economic Adviser) Ian Austin Chief Secretary Paul Andrew Ed Miliband Secretary of State for Wales Andrew Bold Adrian McMenaman 1 In addition, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment has appointed Professor Michael Barber as Standards and Effectiveness Adviser. 2 Leala Padmanabhan appointed as a temporary Special Adviser to provide cover for Sophie Linden who is on maternity leave. 3 Part-time 4 In addition, the Minister for the Cabinet Office has appointed Keith Hellawell as the UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator and Michael Trace as the Deputy UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator on Special Adviser terms. 5 Unpaid 6 In addition, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has appointed Chris Wales, Paul Gregg, Shriti Vadera and Maeve Sherlock as Members of the Council of Economic Advisers.