To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the specific policy areas are of each member of his Council of Economic Advisers. (104658)

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Fareham (Mr. Hoban) on 18 October 2006, Official Report, column 1252W.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what date each of his Council of Economic Advisers took up their position. (104660)

Shriti Vadera, Stewart Wood and Michael Jacobs were reappointed to the Council of Economic Advisers on 10 May 2005. Dan Corry was appointed Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in June 2006. Gavin Kelly was appointed in September 2006.