Lord Campbell of Croyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any increase is proposed in the number of special advisers working for United Kingdom Ministers, given as 79 by the Minister of State in the Cabinet Office on 24 May (HL Deb, col. 849). [HL2908]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonAll appointments of special advisers require the prior written approval of the Prime Minister. All such appointments are considered on their individual merits, taking into account the requirements of the Ministerial Code.
Lord Campbell of Croyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any change is proposed to the amendment made in March 1999 to the Civil Service Order in Council restricting the numbers of special advisers working for Ministers in the Scottish Parliament to 12 and working for Assembly Secretaries in the National Assembly for Wales to four. [HL2909]