| Name of Department
| No of
Special
Advisers
| Information received/declined/unavailable
|
| MAFF | 2 |
Age, names and work history supplied; no CVs. Responsible for policy advice.
|
| DCMS | 2
| CVs received. Political advisers rather than technical experts.
|
| Ministry of Defence | 2
| CVs declined; areas of policy interest given. Declined to provide career history and personal details since they are confidential between employer and employee.
|
| DfEE | 5
| Areas of responsibility given; no CVs. 4 political advisers;1 policy expert. (2 part-time).
|
| DETR | 5
| Name, and area of responsibility given. |
| FCO | 2
| Brief career history supplied. Both policy advisers.
|
| Home Office | 2
| Role and biog details supplied including press release announcing appointment of Special Adviser to Home Secretary. 1 political adviser; 1 policy adviser.
|
Lord Chancellor's
Department |
1 | CV supplied. Recruited for technical expertise but also undertook political liaison role.
|
| DfID | 1 |
1 position vacant. No distinction drawn between technical expert and political adviser role. Declined to provide career history and personal details since they are confidential between employer and employee.
|
| DSS | 2 |
Areas of policy interest covered; biog details not supplied. Declined to provide career history and personal details since they are confidential between employer and employee.
|
| DTI | 2 |
Areas of interest given; advisers provide policy and presentational advice. Declined to provide career history and personal details since they are confidential between employer and employee.
|
Cabinet Office and
10 Downing Street
| 30 | Names, titles and responsibilities provided; declined to provide career history and personal details since they are confidential between employer and employee
|
| Scotland Office | 2
| Names and titles provided. Responsibilities for policy and presentation; declined to provide career history and personal details since they are confidential between employer and employee. (Volunteered 1 further adviser part-time and unpaid).
|
Leader of the
House of Lords
| 2 | Names and policy areas covered; declined to provide career history and personal details since they are confidential between employer and employee.
|
| Govt Chief Whip | 2
| Names given; areas of responsibility not given. Declined to provide career history and personal details since they are confidential between employer and employee.
|
| Leader of the House | 2
| Names, age, educational qualifications and brief career history supplied.
|
| Wales Office | 2
| Both policy advisers. Declined to provide career history and personal details since they are confidential between employer and employee.
|
| DoH | 2 |
Areas of responsibility given as 1 policy adviser and 1 political and presentational adviser; CVs provided with agreement of advisers
|
| HM Treasury | 8
| List of names, job titles and areas of responsibility given. Policy advice and media relations.
|
| Total | 76 |
|
