| Department
| Number of Special Advisers
|
| 10 Downing Street | 24
|
| Cabinet Office | 3
|
| Chief Whip (Commons) | 2
|
| Chief Whip (Lords) | 1
|
| BERR | 2 |
| Department for Children, Schools and Families
| 2 |
| Department for Communities and Local Government
| 3 |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
2 |
| Ministry of Defence | 2
|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
| 2 |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 2
|
| Department of Health | 2
|
| Home Office | 2
|
| Leader of the House of Commons | 2
|
| Leader of the House of Lords | 2
|
| Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
| 2 |
| Department for International Development |
1 |
| Ministry of Justice | 2
|
| Northern Ireland Office | 2
|
| Scotland Office | 1
|
| Department for Transport | 2
|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3
|
| Wales Office | 1
|
| HM Treasury | 4
|
| Council of Economic Advisers | 2
|
| Total | 73
|
