HC Deb 01 May 2002 vol 384 c843W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many times special advisers have accompanied Ministers on overseas visits in each of the last five years; which countries were visited; and what the total cost of each individual visit was. [47151]

Clare Short

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 10 April 2002,Official Report, column 222W.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many special advisers there were in her Department; and what their salaries were in each of the last five years. [46955]

Clare Short

At any one time there are no more than two special advisers employed in my Department. With reference to the salaries of special advisers. I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Prime Minister on 10 April 2002,Official Report, column 11W.