The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron)
Listed below are the names of the special advisers in post at 10 June 2010, including each special adviser’s pay band, and actual salary where this is £58,200 or higher, together with details of the special advisers’ pay ranges for 2010-2011, and the total pay bill cost of special advisers for 2009-10.
Also being published today are revised versions of the Model Contract and Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. Copies have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Appointing Minister | Special Adviser in Post | Payband | Salary if £58,200 or higher (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
The Prime Minister | Andy Coulson | Within scheme ceiling | 140,000 |
Edward Llewellyn | Within scheme ceiling | 125,000 | |
Kate Fall | PB4 | 100,000 | |
Jonny Oates | PB4 | 98,500 | |
Gabby Bertin | PB3 | 80,000 | |
Tim Chatwin | PB3 | 70,000 | |
Steve Hilton | PB3 | 90,000 | |
Polly Mackenzie | PB3 | 80,000 | |
Henry Macrory | PB3 | 70,000 | |
James O'Shaughnessy | PB3 | 87,000 | |
Liz Sugg | PB3 | 80,000 | |
Peter Campbell | PB2 | 60,000 | |
Sean Kemp | PB2 | 60,000 | |
Gavin Lockhart | PB2 | ||
Michael Salter | PB2 | 65,000 | |
Rohan Silva | PB2 | 60,000 | |
Sean Worth | PB2 | ||
James McGrory | PB1 | ||
Deputy Prime Minister | Lena Pietsch | PB3 | 80,000 |
Richard Reeves1 | PB3 | 85,000 | |
Alison Suttie | PB3 | 80,000 | |
Chris Saunders | PB2 | 60,000 | |
First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Arminka Helic Denzil Davidson | PB3 PB2 | 70,000 |
Chancellor of the Exchequer2 | Ramesh Chhabra Poppy Mitchell-Rose | PB2 PB1 | 60,000 |
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | David Hass Kathryn Laing | PB2 PB1 | 69,266 |
Secretary of State for the Home Department and Minister for Women and Equality | Fiona Cunningham Nick Timothy | PB2 PB2 | 65,000 65,000 |
Secretary of State for Defence | Luke Coffey Oliver Waghorn | PB2 PB2 | 60,740 60,740 |
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | Katie Waring Giles Wilkes | PB1 PB1 | |
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Susie Squire Philippa Stroud | PB2 PB2 | 69,250 |
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | Duncan Brack Joel Kenrick | PB2 PB2 | 67,000 |
Secretary of State for Health | Jenny Parsons Vacancy | PB2 | |
Secretary of State for Education | Henry de Zoete Elena Narozanski | PB2 PB1 | |
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Giles Kenningham Sheridan Westlake | PB2 PB2 | |
Secretary of State for Transport | Sian Jones Paul Stephenson | PB2 PB2 | |
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Simon Cawte Will Littlejohn | PB2 PB1 | |
Secretary of State for International Development | Philippa Buckley Richard Parr | PB1 PB1 | |
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Jonathan Caine | PB2 | 69,266 |
Secretary of State for Scotland | Willie Rennie (unpaid) | ||
Secretary of State for Wales | Vacancy | ||
Secretary of State for Culture, Media, the Olympics and Sport | Sue Beeby Adam Smith | PB1 PB1 | |
Chief Secretary | Will de Peyer Vacancy | PB2 | 63,000 |
Minister without Portfolio | Vacancy | ||
Leader of the House of Lords, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Flo Coleman Vacancy | PB0 | |
Minister for the Cabinet Office, Paymaster General | Laura Trott | PB2 | |
Minister of State, Cabinet Office | Martha Varney | PB1 | |
Minister of State (Universities and Science), BIS | Nick Hillman | PB2 | |
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal | Robert Riddell | PB2 | |
Chief Whip (Commons) | Chris White Ben Williams | PB2 PB2 | 68,000 |
1Takes up post with effect from 5 July. 2In addition, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has appointed Rupert Harrison (PB3, £80,000) and Eleanor Shawcross (PB2) to the Council of Economic Advisers. |
The pay bands and pay ranges for special advisers for 2010-11 are as follows:
Scheme Ceiling | £142,668 |
|---|---|
Pay Band 4 | £88,966 - £106,864 |
Pay Band 3 and Premium | £66,512 - £103,263 |
Pay Band 2 | £52,215 - £69,266 |
Pay Band1 | £40,352 - £54,121 |
Pay Band 0 | Up to £40,352 |
Pay bill costs
The pay bill for special advisers in 2009-10 was £6.8 million.