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Ministerial Gifts
Mr. Dhanda: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list gifts received by Ministers in 2003–04 valued at more than £140. [186448]
The Prime Minister: I have today published a list of gifts received by Ministers. The list provides details of gifts received by Ministers valued at more than £140 for the period 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004. Copies of the list have been placed in the Libraries of the House.
Ministerial Visits
Mr. Watson: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list (a) Government expenditure on ministerial overseas visits for the financial years 1996–97 to 2003–04 and (b) all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing in excess of £500 between 1 April 2003 and 31 March 2004, including the cost, destination and purpose of each visit. [186446]
The Prime Minister:
Expenditure on ministerial overseas visits for the period requested is estimated as follows.
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| Expenditure (£ million) | |
|---|---|
| 1996–97 | 7.9 |
| 1997–98(26) | 6.4 |
| 1998–99 | 4.9 |
| 1999–2000 | 4.6 |
| 2000–01 | 4.7 |
| 2001–02 | 5.6 |
| 2002–03 | 5.7 |
| 2003–04(27) | 5.2 |
(26) 2 May 1997 to 31 March 1998.
(27) The figure for 2003–04 reflects payments made so far for travel undertaken in the period; a few bills have yet to be submitted to Departments for payment.
A list of all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing £500 or more during the period 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 has been placed in the Libraries of the House. The list provides details of the date, destination, purpose and costs of individual visits made by Cabinet Ministers.
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Special Advisers
Mr. Watts: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list (a) the names of special advisers in post and their specific area of expertise if appropriate, (b) special advisers' pay ranges for 2004–05, (c) the number of special advisers in each pay band by Department and (d) the total cost of special advisers for 2003–04. [186445]
The Prime Minister: Listed as follows are the names of special advisers in post at 19 July 2004, the special advisers' pay ranges for 2004–05, the number of special advisers in each pay band by Department and the total cost of special advisers for 2003–04.
All special advisers are appointed under terms and conditions set out in the "Model Contract for Special Advisers" providing advice on the full range of their appointing Minister's departmental responsibilities. Where a special adviser has a specific expertise this is indicated.
(28) Plus Lord Birt who is appointed as the Prime Minister's unpaid strategy adviser
(29) In addition, Matthew Seward also works part-time for the Home Secretary
(30) In addition, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has appointed Ed Miliband (Chairman), Paul Gregg, Shriti Vadera, Michael Jacobs and Stewart Wood to the Council of Economic Advisers on special adviser terms.
(31) Plus Sue Nye appointed as an unpaid adviser
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The pay bands and pay ranges for special advisers for 2004–05 are as follows:
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Scheme maximum | 133,628 |
| Pay band 4 | 80,178 to 96,213 |
| Pay band 3 and premium | 59,867 to 93,005 |
| Pay band 2 | 47,038 to 61,785 |
| Pay band 1 | 36,348 to 48,456 |
| Pay band 0 | Up to 36,347 |
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At 19 July 2004, the number of special advisers in each pay band by Department is as follows:
| Pay band | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| No 10(32) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Chief Whips' Offices (Commons and Lords) | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Constitutional Affairs | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Culture, Media and Sport | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Defence | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Education and Skills | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Health | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Home Office | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| International Development | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Lord Privy Seal; Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for Wales | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Northern Ireland Office | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Trade and Industry(33) | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| HM Treasury(34) | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Secretary of State for Scotland and Secretary of State for Transport | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Work and Pensions | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Minister without Portfolio | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Total | 1 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 4 |
(32) Plus two special advisers who are paid beyond pay band 4 but within the scheme maximum
(33) Plus one adviser who is unpaid
(34) Plus the five members of the Council of Economic Advisers who are employed on special adviser terms (one in band 4, three in band 3 and one in band 1). One of the members of the Council work part time.
The cost of special advisers in 2003–04 is £5.3 million 1 .
1 This figure includes salary, severance pay and an estimate of pensions costs.
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