Departmental Advisers

Mr. Blunt
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer to the right hon. Member for Llanelli, (Mr. Davies) of 2 June. Official Report, column 85, what other personal appointees are working in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; what is their status; and if he will make a statement. [5575]

Mr. Robin Cook
I have appointed Dr. David Mathieson as my adviser with special responsibilities for media matters involving party political issues. This appointment is not remunerable from public funds.