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Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Friday, 14 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2008. It was answered by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisors

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many full-time equivalent staff in his Department assist special advisers; and what the cost of employing such staff was in each of the last three years.
Answer

The two special advisers at the Ministry of Defence are supported by one full-time member of staff, providing administrative support of a non-political nature in accordance with the ““Code of Conduct for Special Advisers””.Individual civil servants' salary details are not disclosed in order to protect the privacy of the individual concerned.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
483 c1546W; 237319
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Special advisers Ministry of Defence
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk