Ministerial advisers and assistants
Fitzgerald and Andrews asked about the non-civil-service advisers and personal contract assistants employed by the Minister for Labour and their costs. The Minister listed appointments costing £85,815 annually, ending when the Government leaves office; Fitzgerald then asked why recruitment was not through the Youth Employment Agency.
asked the Minister for Labour the name, rank, salary, allowances and terms and conditions of employment of advisers and assistants, other than civil servants, at present employed by him or his Minister of State.
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Comment on this
asked the Minister for Labour the number of personal contract assistants employed by him and his Minister of State; the cost of each and the overall cost to the taxpayer.
Comment on this
I propose to take Questions No. 7 and No. 8 together.
The following are the names of persons other than serving civil servants appointed to my office and the Office of the Minister of State at my Department:—
Office of the Minister for Labour
Office of the Minister of State at the Department of Labour
The total cost of the posts involved is £85,815 per annum.
All the appointments will cease not later than the date on which the Government ceases to hold office.
Comment on this
Why does the Minister not recruit through the Youth Employment Agency?