§ Mr Michael AncramTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much was spent by the Foreign Office in(a) 1996–97 and (b) the last year for which figures are available on special advisers' (i) salaries and (ii) travel expenses. [184506]
§ Mr. StrawDuring the period 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office spent £98,978 on Special Advisers' salaries.
During the period 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office spent £162,106 on Special Advisers' salaries and pension contributions.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office spent a total of £23,192 on Special Advisers' travel expenses during the period 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004. Figures for travel expenses going back to 1996/97 are not available.