§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many special advisers were employed by her(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 for each of those years. [41252]
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§ Clare ShortTwo special advisers have been employed by DFID in each year since 1997. The salary costs set out are held by financial year.
£ 1997–98 43,250.04 1998–99 61,386.87 1999–2000 72,885.00 2000–01 72,292.77 Other costs are not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate expense.