§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the persons employed as special advisers in his Department since 2 May 1997, indicating their salary bands, in each financial year. [115063]
§ Mr. StrawThe information requested is as follows:
Name Period of employment Pay band 1998–99 Pay band 1999–2000 Lord Warner May 1997 to October 1998 — — Ed Owen May 1997 to date A B Justin Russell October 1998 to date B B Lord Warner stepped down as my Senior Special Adviser prior to the introduction of pay bands. Prior to that salaries paid to special advisers fell within pay ranges which were, in 1997–98, £24,349–£73,484. From 1 April 1998 to 1 December 1998, the pay range was £24,836-£74,957, and after 1 December 1998, £26,000–£76,050.
In addition, a special adviser, Ruth Allan, was employed between 1 September 1997 and 30 September 1998 to work with the Youth Justice Task Force. Her salary was also within the pay ranges mentioned above.