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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)
1996–977.9
1997–98(26)6.4
1998–994.9
1999–20004.6
2000–014.7
2001–025.6
2002–035.7
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.
Advisers in post

Appointing MinisterSpecial adviser in postExpertise
The Prime Minister(28)Jonathan PowellChief of Staff
Sally MorganGovernment relations
Policy Directorate
Andrew AdonisEducation
Arnab BanerjeeEconomics
Patrick DiamondEducation and cross-cutting policy issues
Matthew ElsonTransport
Julian Le GrandHealth
Roger LiddleEurope
Alasdair McGowanDevolution, local and regional government
John McTernanSocial exclusion
Geoffrey NorrisIndustry and business
Carey OppenheimChildren and families
Nicholas RowleyEnvironment
Justin RussellHome and Legal Affairs
Matthew TaylorActing Head of the Policy Directorate
Communications
David Hill
Hilary Coffman
Darren Murphy
Diary management
Katie Kay
Events and visits
Jo Gibbons
Angela Goodchild (p/t)
Implementation Group
Kate Garvey
Sarah Hunter
Liz Lloyd
Media Monitoring Unit
Chris McShane
Research and Information Unit
Joanna Nadin
Catherine Rimmer
Strategic Communications Unit
David Bradshaw
Deputy Prime Minister and FirstJoan Hammell
Secretary of StateIan McKenzie
Paul Hacket (p/t)
Chief Whip (Commons)Sue Jackson
Fiona Gordon
Chief Whip (Lords)Margaret Ounsley
Secretary of State for Culture, MediaBill Bush
and SportNick Bent
Secretary of State for DefenceMichael Dugher
James Connal
Secretary of State for Education andRobert Hill
SkillsLisa Tremble
Secretary of State for Environment,Nicci Collins
Food and Rural AffairsStephen Hale
Hazel Phillips
Secretary of State for Foreign andEd OwenCommunications and the EU
Commonwealth AffairsMichael WilliamsUN; human rights; Asia, Africa and the Balkans.
Secretary of State for HealthRichard Olszewski
Steve Bates
Paul Corrigan
Secretary of State for the HomeMatt Cavanagh
DepartmentKatharine Raymond
Huw Evans
Sophie Linden (p/t)
Leader of the House of Lords, andMatthew Seward(29)
Lord President of the CouncilMark DaviesCommunications
Joe Dancey (p/t)
Secretary of State for ConstitutionalGarry Hart
Affairs and Lord ChancellorPhilip Bassett
Secretary of State for InternationalAlex EvansCommunications
DevelopmentBeatrice Stern
Secretary of State for Northern IrelandOwen Smith
Adam Higgett
Leader of the House of Commons,Greg PowerParliamentary procedure
Lord Privy Seal and Secretary of StatePhil TaylorParliamentary procedure
for WalesAndrew BoldWelsh affairs
Secretary of State for Trade andJim GodfreyCommunications
IndustryRoger Sharp
Deborah LincolnWomen and equality
Emily Thomas (unpaid)
Secretary of State for Transport andAndrew Maugham
Secretary of State for ScotlandSam WhiteScottish affairs
Iain Gray
Chancellor of the Exchequer(30) , (31)Ian AustinCommunications
Spencer Livermore
Chief SecretaryNicola Murphy
Jonathan Ashworth
Secretary of State for Work andChris Norton
PensionsTom Clark
Minister without PortfolioMartin O'Donovan
Blair McDougall


(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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Pay bands for 2004–05

The pay bands and pay ranges for special advisers for 2004–05 are as follows:
£
Scheme maximum133,628
Pay band 480,178 to 96,213
Pay band 3 and premium59,867 to 93,005
Pay band 247,038 to 61,785
Pay band 136,348 to 48,456
Pay band 0Up to 36,347

 
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Advisers by Pay Band

At 19 July 2004, the number of special advisers in each pay band by Department is as follows:
Pay band
Department01234
No 10(32)155132
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister21
Chief Whips' Offices (Commons and Lords)12
Constitutional Affairs2
Culture, Media and Sport11
Defence11
Education and Skills11
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs21
Foreign and Commonwealth Office2
Health21
Home Office4
International Development2
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords3
Lord Privy Seal; Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for Wales21
Northern Ireland Office11
Trade and Industry(33)111
HM Treasury(34)22
Secretary of State for Scotland and Secretary of State for Transport12
Work and Pensions2
Minister without Portfolio2
Total12326224


(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.


Paybill costs

The cost of special advisers in 2003–04 is £5.3 million 1 .


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