Written question asked by Lord Tyrie (Conservative) on Friday, 9 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2009. It was answered by Barbara Follett (Labour) on Thursday, 5 November 2009 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Departmental Recruitment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to his Department's advertisement for a job vacancy published in August 2009, for a policy adviser to the Secretary of State on Faith and Community, and pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) of 16 July 2009, Official Report, column 655W, on Tony Clements, how many staff in his Department who are not special advisers have the job title (a) policy and (b) departmental adviser.

Original answer: All civil servants in the Department provide policy advice to Ministers as necessary and regardless of job title.According to the Department's Staff Directory, 87 staff currently have policy adviser within their job title and no staff have departmental adviser within their job title.

It has since been corrected.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 498 c1121W (504 1-2mc); 292982
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Departmental Recruitment
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Written corrections
House of Commons
Notes: Answer corrected on 20 January 2010 at 504 c1-2mc
Subjects: Clements, Tony
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