Listed below are the names of special advisers in post at 24 July 2006, the special advisers’ pay ranges for 2006-07, the number of special advisers in each pay band by department and the total pay bill of special advisers for 2005-06.
All special advisers are appointed under terms and conditions set out in the Model Contract for Special Advisers and Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, providing assistance on the full range of their appointing Minister's departmental responsibilities. Where a special adviser has a specific expertise or works mainly in a particular area of the department's work, this is indicated.
Appointing Minister Special adviser in post Expertise The Prime Minister Jonathan Powell Chief of Staff Liz Lloyd Deputy Chief of Staff Ruth Turner Director of Government Relations Matthew Taylor Chief Adviser on Strategy Policy Directorate David Bennett Head of Policy Directorate Conor Ryan Paul Corrigan Geoffrey Norris Philip Collins Justin Forsyth Kieran Brett Strategic Communications and Press David Hill Director of Communications David Bradshaw Hilary Coffman Matthew Doyle Chris McShane Benjamin Wegg Prosser Huw Evans Events and Visits Jo Gibbons Director of Events, Visits and Scheduling Katie Kay Angela Goodchild (p/t) John Watts Victoria Gould Research and Information Unit Catherine Rimmer Katie O'Donovan Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State Joan Hammell Chief of Staff Mick Halloran Minister for the Cabinet Office and for Social Exclusion (and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) Peter Kyle Anna Turley Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Julie Crowley Media and communication David Leam Rachel O'Brien Women and equality Chief Whip (Commons) Sue Jackson Simon Benson Chief Whip (Lords) Margaret Ounsley Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor Garry Hart Philip Bassett Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Nick Bent Secretary of State for Defence Matt Cavanagh Alaina Macdonald Secretary of State for Education and Skills Chris Norton Mario Dunn Clare Montagu Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Madlin Sadler Tony Grayling Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Sheila Watson Ed Mitchell Malcolm Chalmers Foreign affairs Minister for Europe James Connal Minister for Trade Martin O'Donovan Trade Blair McDougall Communications and human rights Secretary of State for Health Liz Kendall Karen Livingston Secretary of State for the Home Department Steve Bates Justin Russell Anna MacMillan Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal Mark Davies Declan McHugh Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council Joe Dancey Dorothea Hodge Secretary of State for International Development Beatrice Stern Communications Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Secretary of State for Wales Claire McCarthy Northern Ireland issues Philip Taylor Northern Ireland issues Andrew Bold Wales issues Matthew Burchell Wales issues Secretary of State for Scotland and Secretary of State for Transport Paul Sinclair Transport Iain Gray Scottish affairs Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Andrew Maugham Sam White Emily Thomas (unpaid) Chancellor of the Exchequer 1, 2 Spencer Livermore Damien McBride Chief Secretary Jonathan Ashworth Jo Dipple Secretary of State for Work and Pensions John Williams John Woodcock Minister without Portfolio Paul Richards Andy Bagnall 1 In addition, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has appointed Dan Corry, Paul Gregg, Shriti Vadera, Michael Jacobs and Stewart Wood to the Council of Economic Advisers on special adviser terms. 2 Plus Sue Nye appointed as an unpaid adviser
Pay bands for 2006-07
The pay bands and pay ranges for special advisers for 2006-07 are as follows.
Scheme Ceiling £136,500 Pay Band 4 £84,000 to £100,900 Pay Band 3 and Premium £62,800 to £97,500 Pay Band 2 £49,300 to £65,400 Pay Band 1 £38,100 to £51,100 Pay Band 0 Up to £38,100
Advisers by Pay Band
At 24 July 2006, the number of special advisers in each pay band by department is as follows.
0 1 2 3 4 No 101 - 62 2 132 12 Deputy Prime Minister’s Office - 12 - 1 - Cabinet Office - 22 - - - Communities and Local Government - 12 22 - - Chief Whips Offices (Commons and Lords) - 12 2 - - Constitutional Affairs - - - - 2 Culture, Media and Sport - - 1 - - Defence - 12 12 - - Education and Skills 12 22 - - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - - 12 12 - Foreign and Commonwealth Office (includes Minister for Europe and Minister for Trade) 12 22 - 32 - Health - 11 12 - - Home Office - 1 - 22 - International Development - 1 - - - Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal - 12 1 - - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council - 22 - - - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Wales - 42 - - - Secretary of State for Scotland and Transport - - 1 12 - Trade and Industry 3 - 1 1 - - HM Treasury 3, 4 - 1 22 1 - Work and Pensions - 1 - - 12 Minister without Portfolio - 12 - 12 - Total 1 29 17 23 4 Paybill costs: The cost of special advisers in 2005-2006 was £5.9 million 5. 1 Plus three special advisers who are paid beyond pay band 4 but within the scheme ceiling. 2 Includes provisional salaries yet to be agreed. 3 Plus one unpaid adviser. 4 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 works part time. 5 This figure includes salary, severance pay and estimate of pension costs.