§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will set out the process that would be followed in his Department if(a) a member of staff other than a special adviser and (b) a special adviser applied to leave their job through ill health. [12232]
§ Mr. ByersFor all staff in DTLR including special advisers, the process for retirement on grounds of ill-health is set out in the DTLR Staff Handbook.
§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if a personal reprimand from the Secretary of State is a formal part of the disciplinary procedure applying to special advisers in his Department; and if such a reprimand is included on the personnel record of these special advisers. [12231]
§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what changes he has made to the selection criteria for special advisers in his Department since 9 October. [12233]