To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many full-time equivalent staff of each grade are employed by his Department to assist special advisers. (321125)

The number of full-time equivalent staff employed by HM Treasury to assist the special advisers and Council of Economic Advisers is 4.5, comprising of 2 full-time range Ds, 1 part-time range C and 2 full-time range Bs.