HC Deb 12 March 2002 vol 381 cc933-4W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 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 in each of those years. [41249]

Dr. Howells

Details of special advisers employed in the Department are shown in the table.

Special advisers
Period year Full-time Part-time Total
19971 2 0 2
1998 1 1 2

Special advisers
Period year Full-time Part-time Total
1999 1 1 2
2000 2 0 2
2001 3 0 3
1 1 May to 31 December 1997

The information about the total amount spent on special advisers by the Department could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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