§ David WinnickTo ask the Prime Minister (1) if he will list the duties and responsibilities of Mr. Andrew Adonis; what dealings he has directly with Ministers; to whom he reports; and whether he has applied for leave of absence; [78351]
(2) on what basis Mr Andrew Adonis was appointed; and for how long it is intended he remains in his present post. [78350]
§ The Prime MinisterI appointed Andrew Adonis on 20 April 1998 as a special adviser under the terms and conditions set out in the Model Contract for Special Advisers and in line with the requirements of paragraph 50 of the Ministerial Code.
Mr Adonis is Head of Policy in my office. The duties and responsibilities of special advisers are set out in the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers at Schedule 1 to the Model Contract.