Special Advisers (Hansard, 25 June 2002)

§ The Earl of Northesk
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What were (a) the mean average and (b) the median average gross salary for special advisers (1) within each of the special adviser pay bands and (2) overall for (i) 1998–99, (ii) 1999–2000, (iii) 2000–01 and (iv) 2001–02. [HL3426]

§ The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)
The information requested for the relevant years is:

1 December 1998 1 April 1999 1 April 2000 1 April 2001

(£) (£) (£) (£)

Median of Band A 32,300 35,795 35,501 36,566

Mean of Band A 32,241 33,463 35,834 37,458

Median of Band B 48,100 45,283 48,024 49,465

Mean of Band B 47,302 46,513 48,461 53,149

Median of Band C 63,000 66,306 66,642 71,910

Mean of Band C 64,778 67,885 68,489 72,074

Overall Median 41,350 46,671 48,024 47,994

Overall Mean 43,717 49,014 50,167 52,397

§ The Earl of Northesk
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the answer by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 2 July 1999 (HC Deb, cols. 283–84), whether they will provide the information given in that answer in respect of the number of special advisers in each pay band, broken down by department, for (a) 2000–01 and (b) 2001–02. [HL3428]

§ Lord Macdonald of Tradeston
The Government have already announced the introduction of a new pay system for special advisers from June 2001 based on individual job evaluation. Information on the outcome of this review will be provided once the process of job evaluation is complete. The figures for 1 April 2000 and 1 April 2001 are as follows:
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1 April 2001 1 April 2000

Department A B C A B C

Social Security — 1 1 — 1 1

Trade and Industry⁵ — 2 — — 2 —

HM Treasury⁶ 1 2 1 1 2 1

Wales Office 2 — — 1 1 —

¹ Plus Jonathan Powell and Alastair Campbell who were paid outside the structure.

² Plus Keith Hellawell who was paid outside the pay structure.

³ Includes two part-time posts.

⁴ Includes one part-time post in April 2001 and two part-time posts in April 2000.

⁵ Includes one part-time post.

⁶ Plus five members of the Council of Economic Advisers (one in band A and four in band C of which one is part-time) in April 2001 and plus three members of the Council of Economic Advisers (one in band A and two in band C of which one is part-time).

	1 December 1998	1 April 1999	1 April 2000	1 April 2001
	(£)	(£)	(£)	(£)
Median of Band A	32,300	35,795	35,501	36,566
Mean of Band A	32,241	33,463	35,834	37,458
Median of Band B	48,100	45,283	48,024	49,465
Mean of Band B	47,302	46,513	48,461	53,149
Median of Band C	63,000	66,306	66,642	71,910
Mean of Band C	64,778	67,885	68,489	72,074
Overall Median	41,350	46,671	48,024	47,994
Overall Mean	43,717	49,014	50,167	52,397

	1 April 2001	1 April 2000
Department	A	B	C	A	B	C
Social Security	—	1	1	—	1	1
Trade and Industry⁵	—	2	—	—	2	—
HM Treasury⁶	1	2	1	1	2	1
Wales Office	2	—	—	1	1	—
¹ Plus Jonathan Powell and Alastair Campbell who were paid outside the structure.
² Plus Keith Hellawell who was paid outside the pay structure.
³ Includes two part-time posts.
⁴ Includes one part-time post in April 2001 and two part-time posts in April 2000.
⁵ Includes one part-time post.
⁶ Plus five members of the Council of Economic Advisers (one in band A and four in band C of which one is part-time) in April 2001 and plus three members of the Council of Economic Advisers (one in band A and two in band C of which one is part-time).