§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many special advisers were employed by the Treasury(a) between 1 May and 31 December 1997 and (b) in each year from 1998 to 2001 inclusive; and what the total amount spent on special advisers by the Department was in each of those years. [41255]
§ Ruth KellyI refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to the hon. Member for Buckingham (Mr. Bercow) on 11 February 2002,Official Report, column 115W and 16 April 2002, Official Report, column 857W, and the answer given to the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr. Evans) on 11 May 2001, a copy of which is available in the Library.
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many special advisers there were in his Department; and what their salaries were in each of the last five years. [46943]
§ Ruth Kelly[holding answer 10 April 2002]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by the Prime Minister on 10 April 2002, Official Report, column 11W. I also refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Buckingham (Mr. Bercow) on 16 April 2002, Official Report, column 857W.