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Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 December 2023 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Monday, 4 December 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Cabinet Office: Special Advisors

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 12 of the Memorandum for the Ministry of Defence Main Estimate 2023-24, which Minister in the Cabinet Office had Special Advisers paid for through Other Government Departments (OGD) transfers of £350,000 in the 2023-24 financial year.

Answer

All Special Advisers including those in the Ministry of Defence are administered centrally by the Cabinet Office. This cost is then recovered by the Cabinet Office as part of the Estimates process. Therefore no Minister in the Cabinet Office had Special Advsiers paid for through OGD transfers in 2023-2024 financial year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4041
Session
2023-24
Related items
Subjects
Finance Government departments Special advisers Cabinet Office
Link
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