HC Deb 18 April 2002 vol 383 c1085W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) how many special advisers there were in his Department; and what their salaries were in each of the last five years; [46961]

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the number and expected cost to his Department of special advisers in(a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03. [43280]

Dr. Whitehead

At 13 March, there were two special advisers in my office. On cost. I refer the hon. Members to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 10 April 2002,Official Report, column 11W.