§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many special advisers work on a part-time basis (a) within each pay band and (b) in each department; and what are the average number of days worked per week in each case. [HL3427]
§ The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)There are six special advisers working on a part-time basis, of which one is unpaid. They are employed in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Cabinet Office, the Home Office, the Department of Trade and Industry and HM Treasury. On the paybands of individual special advisers, the Government have already announced the introduction of a new pay system for special advisers from June 2001 based on individual job evaluation. An announcement on the special advisers pay system will be made when the process of evaluation is completed.