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| − | List of special advisers in post | + | List of special advisers (83 in total) in post as at December 2016, under the Conservative government formed in July 2016 by prime minister [[Theresa May]]. |
==Number 10 Policy Unit== | ==Number 10 Policy Unit== | ||
Prime minister: [[Theresa May]] | Prime minister: [[Theresa May]] | ||
| − | *[[Fiona Hill]] - ''PM's closest adviser, co-chief of staff'' | + | *[[Fiona Hill]] - ''PM's closest adviser, co-chief of staff'': served May in the home office, previously worked at [[Sky]] and [[Lexington Communications]]. Salary: £140,000. |
| − | *[[Nick Timothy]] - ''Co-chief of staff'' | + | *[[Nick Timothy]] - ''Co-chief of staff'': served May in the home office, previously deputy director of the [[Conservative Research Department]]. Salary: £140,000. |
| − | *[[Chris Wilkins]] - | + | *[[Chris Wilkins]] - ''Director of strategy'': former aide to [[Lynton Crosby]] and then [[Nicky Morgan]]. Salary: £120,000. |
| − | *[[Joanna Penn]] - | + | *[[Joanna Penn]] - ''Deputy chief of staff'': previously worked in the [[Conservative Campaign Headquarters]] and then in the home office. Salary: £100,000 |
| − | *[[James McLoughlin]] - ''Adviser on business relations'' | + | *[[James McLoughlin]] - ''Adviser on business relations'': former head of policy at the [[Institute of Directors]], son of [[Patrick McLoughlin]]. Salary: £72,000. |
| − | *[[Sheridan Westlake]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Sheridan Westlake]] - ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[Eric Pickles]] and deputy director of research for the [[Conservative Party]]. Salary: £72,000. |
| − | *[[Tim Smith]] - ''Head of political press'' | + | *[[Tim Smith]] - ''Head of political press'': former aide to [[Patrick McLoughlin]], previously worked at [[Portland Communications]]. Salary: £53-63,000. |
| − | *[[John Godfrey]] - ''Director of policy'' | + | *[[John Godfrey]] - ''Director of policy'': previously worked at [[Legal and General]], aide in the home office in the 1980s. Salary: £130,000. |
| − | *[[Douglas McNeill]] - | + | *[[Douglas McNeill]] - ''Economic adviser'': former aide to [[George Osborne]], previously worked in [[Conservative Research Department]] and several City banks. Salary: £93,450. |
| − | *[[Neil O'Brien]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Neil O'Brien]] - ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[George Osborne]], previously director of [[Policy Exchange]] and [[Open Europe]]. Salary: £93,450. |
| − | *[[Alex Burghart]] - ''Policy unit lead on social justice'' | + | *[[Alex Burghart]] - ''Policy unit lead on social justice'': former director of the [[Centre for Social Justice]] think tank. Salary: £80,000. |
| − | *[[Katie Perrior]] - ''Director of communications'' | + | *[[Katie Perrior]] - ''Director of communications'': former director of the [[Stockholm Network]] and founder of [[InHouse PR]]. Salary: £125,000. |
| − | *[[Richard Chew]] - ''Political adviser'' | + | *[[Richard Chew]] - ''Political adviser'': former aide to [[David Cameron]]. Salary: up to £52,999. |
| − | *[[Georgia Berry]] - ''Policy unit lead on energy and climate change'' | + | *[[Georgia Berry]] - ''Policy unit lead on energy and climate change'': former senior executive at [[Centrica]]. Salary: 80,000. |
| − | *[[Nick Hargrave]] - ''Political adviser'' | + | *[[Nick Hargrave]] - ''Political adviser'': former speechwriter to [[David Cameron]], previously worked at [[Portland Communications]]. Salary: £69,995. |
| − | *[[Jessica Cunliffe]] - ''Speech writer'' | + | *[[Jessica Cunliffe]] - ''Speech writer'': former local newspaper journalist and aide to [[Baroness Warsi]]. Salary: £68,000. |
| − | *[[Lizzie Loudon]] - ''Press secretary'' | + | *[[Lizzie Loudon]] - ''Press secretary'': former media adviser to [[Iain Duncan Smith]], communications strategist for [[Vote Leave]]. Salary: £85,000. |
| − | *[[Tom Swarbrick]] - ''Head of broadcast'' | + | *[[Tom Swarbrick]] - ''Head of broadcast'': former chief correspondent at [[LBC Radio]]. Salary: £85,000. |
| − | *[[Denzil Davidson]] - ''EU adviser'' | + | *[[Denzil Davidson]] - ''EU adviser'': previously an aide to [[William Hague]] and [[Philip Hammond]], and worked for the [[Conservative Research Department]]. Salary: £93,000. |
| − | *[[Chris Brannigan]] - | + | *[[Chris Brannigan]] - ''Government relations director'': former lieutenant colonel in the [[Royal Scots Dragoon Guards]]. Salary: £92,000. |
| − | *[[Will Tanner]] - ''Deputy head of policy'' | + | *[[Will Tanner]] - ''Deputy head of policy'': former aide to May in the home office, previously a research at the think tank [[Reform]]. Salary: £80,000. |
| − | *[[Richard Jackson]] - ''Media operations manager'' | + | *[[Richard Jackson]] - ''Media operations manager'': head of operations for the 2015 general election. Salary: £85,000. |
| − | *[[Ben Mascall]] - ''Head of strategic communications'' | + | *[[Ben Mascall]] - ''Head of strategic communications'': previously media adviser at the [[Ministry of Defence]] and [[Department for Transport]]. Salary: £67,000. |
| − | *[[Stephen Parkinson]] - ''Political secretary'' | + | *[[Stephen Parkinson]] - ''Political secretary'': [[Vote Leave]] campaign director, former aide to May at the home office, previously worked for lobbying firm [[Quiller Consultants]]. Salary: N/A. |
| − | *[[Alex Dawson]] - ''Political | + | *[[Alex Dawson]] - ''Political director'': aide to May at the home office, former head of the [[Conservative Research Department]]. Salary: £81,000. |
| − | *[[Jonathan Hellewell]] - | + | *[[Jonathan Hellewell]] - ''Communities adviser'': former aide to [[Iain Duncan Smith]] and [[David Cameron]] and private secretary to the [[Prince of Wales]]. Salary: £72,000. |
| − | *[[Charlotte Lawson]] - | + | *[[Charlotte Lawson]] - ''Third Sector adviser'': worked for the think tank [[Centre for Social Justice]], the [[BBC]] and the food industry lobby group the [[Food and Drink Federation]]. Salary: £72,000. |
| − | *[[Liz Sanderson]] - ''Head of features'' | + | *[[Liz Sanderson]] - ''Head of features'': former journalist with the [[Mail]]. Salary: £74,000. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Edward de Minckwitz]] - ''Head of briefing'': former aide to [[David Cameron]], worked in the [[Conservative Research Department]]. Salary: £65,000. |
| − | *[[Keelan Carr]] - | + | *[[Keelan Carr]] - ''Scotland adviser'': former aide to [[David Mundell]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
| − | *[[Jonathan Stock]] - | + | *[[Jonathan Stock]] - Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
| − | *[[Elizabeth Hodgkinson]] - | + | *[[Elizabeth Hodgkinson]] - Salary: up to £52,999. |
| − | *[[James Johnson]] - | + | *[[James Johnson]] - ''Strategy adviser''. Salary: up to £52,999. |
==HM Treasury== | ==HM Treasury== | ||
Chancellor of the exchequer: [[Philip Hammond]] | Chancellor of the exchequer: [[Philip Hammond]] | ||
| − | *[[Graham Hook]] - ''Policy adviser'': | + | *[[Graham Hook]] - ''Policy adviser'': aide to Hammond in the FCO, former senior consultant at lobbying firm [[Interel]]. Salary: £70,000. |
| − | *[[Hayden Allan]] - ''Media adviser'' | + | *[[Hayden Allan]] - ''Media adviser'': aide to Hammond in the MOD and FCO, previously worked at [[Conservative Headquarters]]. Salary: £81,000. |
| − | *[[Duncan McCourt]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Duncan McCourt]] - ''Policy adviser'': aide to Hammond in the FCO, previously worked at [[Credit Suisse First Boston]] and [[JP Morgan]]. Salary: £65,000. |
| − | *[[Karen Ward]] - ''Special economic adviser'' | + | *[[Karen Ward]] - ''Special economic adviser'': previously chief European economist at [[HSBC]] and economist at the [[Bank of England]]. Salary: £93,450. |
| − | *[[Poppy Trowbridge]] - ''Media adviser'' | + | *[[Poppy Trowbridge]] - ''Media adviser'': previously worked at [[Sky]] and [[Bloomberg]] news. Salary: £80,000. |
Chief secretary to the treasury: [[David Gauke]] | Chief secretary to the treasury: [[David Gauke]] | ||
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==Home Office== | ==Home Office== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Amber Rudd]] | Secretary of state: [[Amber Rudd]] | ||
| − | *[[Amy Fisher]] - : ''Media adviser'': previously worked at [[Google]] and [[Policy Exchange]], and was director of communications at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters. | + | *[[Amy Fisher]] - : ''Media adviser'': previously worked at [[Google]] and [[Policy Exchange]], and was director of communications at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters. Salary: £82,000. |
| − | *[[Mo Hussein]] - ''Media adviser'' | + | *[[Mo Hussein]] - ''Media adviser'': former press officer to [[David Cameron]] and aide to Rudd in DECC. Salary: £53,000-69,999. |
| − | *[[Simon Glasson]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Simon Glasson]] - ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[George Osborne]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
==Foreign and Commonwealth Office== | ==Foreign and Commonwealth Office== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Boris Johnson]] | Secretary of state: [[Boris Johnson]] | ||
| − | *[[Ben | + | *[[Ben Gascoigne]] - ''Policy adviser'': previously worked for lobbying firm [[Crosby Textor]]. Salary: £120,000. |
| − | *[[David Frost]] - | + | *[[David Frost]] - ''Policy adviser'': CEO of the [[Scotch Whisky Association]] and former British Ambassador to Denmark. Salary: £69,000. |
| − | *[[Liam Parker]] - | + | *[[Liam Parker]] - ''Media adviser'': former press secretary to [[Mark Carney]] of the [[Bank of England]]. Salary: £72,000 |
==Ministry of Defence== | ==Ministry of Defence== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Michael Fallon]] | Secretary of state: [[Michael Fallon]] | ||
| − | *[[Richard Holden]] - | + | *[[Richard Holden]] - ''Media adviser'': former aide to [[Baroness Stowell]]. Salary: up to £52,999. |
| − | *[[James Wild]] - ''Policy adviser'': former lobbyist for UK firm [[Hanover Communications]]. | + | *[[James Wild]] - ''Policy adviser'': former lobbyist for UK firm [[Hanover Communications]]. Salary: £68,000 |
==Ministry of Justice== | ==Ministry of Justice== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Liz Truss]] | Secretary of state: [[Liz Truss]] | ||
| − | *[[Ruth Porter]] - ''Media adviser'' | + | *[[Ruth Porter]] - ''Media adviser'': aide to Truss at DEFRA, former head of economics and social policy at [[Policy Exchange]] and communications director at the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. Salary: £65,000. |
| − | *[[Tim Pitt]] - ''Policy adviser'': worked for law firm [[Slaughter & May]]. | + | *[[Tim Pitt]] - ''Policy adviser'': worked for law firm [[Slaughter & May]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
| + | *[[Kirsty Buchanan]] - ''Policy adviser''. Salary: £53,000-63,999. | ||
==Department for Education== | ==Department for Education== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Justine Greening]] | Secretary of state: [[Justine Greening]] | ||
| − | *[[Victoria Crawford]] - ''Media adviser'': formerly worked for [[Lloyds]] as government affairs manager. | + | *[[Victoria Crawford]] - ''Media adviser'': formerly worked for [[Lloyds]] as government affairs manager. Salary: £74,000. |
| − | *[[Peter Wilson]] - ''Media adviser'' | + | *[[Peter Wilson]] - ''Media adviser'': previously worked for lobbying firm [[Quiller Consultants]] and as a journalist for [[The Times]], [[The Independent]], [[The Telegraph]] and the [[BBC]]. Salary: 68,000. |
==Department for Exiting the European Union== | ==Department for Exiting the European Union== | ||
Secretary of state: [[David Davis]] | Secretary of state: [[David Davis]] | ||
| − | *[[Raoul Ruparel]] - ''Policy adviser'': co-director at [[Open Europe]]. | + | *[[Raoul Ruparel]] - ''Policy adviser'': co-director at [[Open Europe]]. Salary: £67,000. |
| − | *[[James Chapman]] - ''Media adviser'': former political editor at [[The Daily Mail]]. | + | *[[James Chapman]] - ''Media adviser'': former political editor at [[The Daily Mail]]. Salary: £115,000. |
==Department for International Trade== | ==Department for International Trade== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Liam Fox]] | Secretary of state: [[Liam Fox]] | ||
| − | *[[David Goss]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Amy Tinley]] - Salary: £65,000. |
| + | *[[David Goss]] - ''Policy adviser'': previously worked at the [[City of London Corporation]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. | ||
==Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy== | ==Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Greg Clark]] | Secretary of state: [[Greg Clark]] | ||
| − | *[[Guy Newey]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Guy Newey]] - ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[Amber Rudd]] at DECC, previously head of policy at [[Ovo Energy]] and head of energy at [[Policy Exchange]]. Salary: N/A. |
| − | *[[Jacob Willmer]] - ''Media adviser'' | + | *[[Jacob Willmer]] - ''Media adviser'': worked for the pime minister of Somalia and in the [[Conservative Headquarters]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
| − | *[[Meg Powell-Chandler]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Meg Powell-Chandler]] - ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[David Cameron]] and worked in the [[Conservative Research Department]]. Salary: N/A. |
| + | *[[Glenn Hall]] - ''Policy adviser'': former partner at corporate law firm [[Norton Rose Fulbright]]. Salary: £72,000. | ||
==Department of Health== | ==Department of Health== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Jeremy Hunt]] | Secretary of state: [[Jeremy Hunt]] | ||
| − | *[[Ed Jones]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Ed Jones]] - ''Policy adviser'': previously worked for lobbying firm [[Hanover Communications]] and financial services firm [[Deloitte]]. Salary: £66,000. |
| − | *[[Paul Harrison]] - ''Media adviser'' | + | *[[Paul Harrison]] - ''Media adviser'' Salary: £66,000. |
| − | *[[Christina Robinson]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Christina Robinson]] - ''Policy adviser'': former head of communications for healthcare provider [[Circle]]. Salary: N/A. |
| + | *[[James Friend]] - Salary: £75,000. | ||
==Department for Work and Pensions== | ==Department for Work and Pensions== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Damian Green]] | Secretary of state: [[Damian Green]] | ||
| − | *[[Lottie Dexter]] - ''Media adviser'' | + | *[[Lottie Dexter]] - ''Media adviser'': former aide to [[Matthew Hancock]], previously communications manager at think tank [[Centre for Social Justice]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
| − | *[[Flora Rose]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Flora Rose]] - ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[Iain Duncan Smith]] and [[Tina Stowell]], previously manager at finance firm [[CDC Group]] plc. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
==Department for Transport== | ==Department for Transport== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Chris Grayling]] | Secretary of state: [[Chris Grayling]] | ||
| − | *[[Simon Jones]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Simon Jones]] - ''Policy adviser'': previously associate director at [[Lexington Communications]] and manager at [[Aviva]]. Salary: £67,000. |
| − | *[[Emma Boon]] - ''Media adviser'' | + | *[[Emma Boon]] - ''Media adviser'': former aide to [[Liz Truss]], previously worked for the think tank [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] and the [[Brunswick Group]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999 |
==Department for Communities and Local Government== | ==Department for Communities and Local Government== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Sajid Javid]] | Secretary of state: [[Sajid Javid]] | ||
| − | *[[Nick King]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Nick King]] - ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[Maria Miller]], previously worked for lobbying firms [[Hanover Communications]] and [[Heathcroft Communications]]. Salary: £72,000. |
| − | *[[Salma Shah]] - ''Media adviser'': previously a broadcast journalist at the BBC, and worked at Freelance PR, managing communications for Business in the Community's Olympic legacy project, and in the Conservative Party's press office. | + | *[[Salma Shah]] - ''Media adviser'': previously a broadcast journalist at the [[BBC]], and worked at [[Freelance PR]], managing communications for Business in the Community's Olympic legacy project, and in the Conservative Party's press office. Salary: £66,000. |
| − | *[[Carrie Symonds]] - ''Media adviser'': | + | *[[Carrie Symonds]] - ''Media adviser'': former aide to [[Zac Goldsmith]] and [[John Whittingdale]], previously worked for lobbying firm [[Lansons Communications]]. Salary: £66,000. |
==Office of the Leader of the House of Commons== | ==Office of the Leader of the House of Commons== | ||
Secretary of state: [[David Lidington]] | Secretary of state: [[David Lidington]] | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Fraser Raleigh]] - Salary: up to £52,999. |
==Office of the Leader of the House of Lords== | ==Office of the Leader of the House of Lords== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Natalie Evans]] | Secretary of state: [[Natalie Evans]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tom Pretty]] - Salary: up to £52,999. |
| − | *[[Katharine Howell]] - ''Political adviser'' | + | *[[Annabelle Eyre]] - ''Political adviser'': former solicitor for [[Darby's Solicitors]] LLP, [[Boyes Turner]], and [[BL Claims Solicitors]] and aide to [[Iain Duncan Smith]]. Salary: £69,000. |
| + | *[[Katharine Howell]] - ''Political adviser'': previously worked for the [[New Schools Network]], the [[London Chamber of Commerce]] and the [[Conservative Research Department]]. Salary: up to £52,999. | ||
==Scotland Office== | ==Scotland Office== | ||
Secretary of state: [[David Mundell]] | Secretary of state: [[David Mundell]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Mary Macleod]] - ''Policy adviser'': former MP. Salary: N/A. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Jennifer Donnellan]]- ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[George Osborne]]. Salary: £53,000-69,999. |
==Wales Office== | ==Wales Office== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Alun Cairns]] | Secretary of state: [[Alun Cairns]] | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Geraint Evans]] - Salary: £53,000-69,999. |
| + | *[[Sophie Traherne]] - Salary: £53,000-69,999. | ||
==Northern Ireland Office== | ==Northern Ireland Office== | ||
Secretary of state: [[James Brokenshire]] | Secretary of state: [[James Brokenshire]] | ||
| − | *[[Peter Cardwell]] - ''Media adviser'': previously worked for [[BBC]] and [[ITV]]. | + | *[[Peter Cardwell]] - ''Media adviser'': previously worked for [[BBC]] and [[ITV]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
| − | *[[Jonathan Caine]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Jonathan Caine]] - ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[Theresa Villiers]] and [[Owen Paterson]], previously worked for lobbying firm [[Bell Pottinger Public Affairs]]. Salary: £74,000. |
==Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs== | ==Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Andrea Leadsom]] | Secretary of state: [[Andrea Leadsom]] | ||
| − | *[[Guy Robinson]] - ''Policy adviser'': previously worked for lobbying firm [[Crosby Textor]]. | + | *[[Guy Robinson]] - ''Policy adviser'': previously worked for lobbying firm [[Crosby Textor]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
| − | *[[Lee Cain]] - ''Media adviser'': head of broadcast for 'Vote Leave' and former journalist for [[The Daily Mail]]. | + | *[[Lee Cain]] - ''Media adviser'': head of broadcast for 'Vote Leave' and former journalist for [[The Daily Mail]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
==Department for International Development== | ==Department for International Development== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Priti Patel]] | Secretary of state: [[Priti Patel]] | ||
| − | *[[Jo Corlett]] - ''Policy adviser'' | + | *[[Jo Corlett]] - ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[Grant Shapps]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
| − | *[[Rob Oxley]] - ''Media adviser'' | + | *[[Rob Oxley]] - ''Media adviser'': head of media for [[Vote Leave]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
| + | *[[Richard Parr]] - ''Policy adviser'': former aide to [[David Cameron]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. | ||
==Department for Culture, Media & Sport== | ==Department for Culture, Media & Sport== | ||
Secretary of state: [[Karen Bradley]] | Secretary of state: [[Karen Bradley]] | ||
| − | *[[Craig Woodhouse]] - ''Media adviser'': previously | + | *[[Craig Woodhouse]] - ''Media adviser'': previously chief political correspondent at [[The Sun]]. Salary: £53,000 - 63,999. |
| + | *[[Aidan Corley]] - Salary: up to £52,999. | ||
==Cabinet Office== | ==Cabinet Office== | ||
| − | + | Paymaster general: [[Ben Gummer]] | |
| − | * | + | *[[Rupert Yorke]] - Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
==Whips Office== | ==Whips Office== | ||
| − | + | Chief whip: [[Gavin Williamson]] | |
| − | *[[Simon Burton]] - ''Political adviser'' | + | *[[Simon Burton]] - ''Political adviser'': former aide to [[Patrick McLoughlin]]. Salary: £53,000-63,999. |
| − | *[[Rupert Oldham-Reid]] - ''Political adviser'' | + | *[[Rupert Oldham-Reid]] - ''Political adviser'': previously worked for the think tank [[Centre for Social Justice]]. Salary: up to £52,999. |
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| + | ==Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster== | ||
| + | [[Patrick McLoughlin]] | ||
| + | *[[Paul Holmes (SpAd)]] - ''Part time political adviser'': former account manager at the lobbying firm [[Portland]]. Salary: up to £52,999. | ||
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| + | ==External Resources== | ||
| + | *Government release of special advisers in post 21st December 2016 [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/579892/List_of_special_advisers_in_post_as_at_21_December_2016.pdf]. | ||
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| + | *Westbourne Communications Special Advisers Map [http://westbournecoms.com/spads/]. | ||
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| + | *Guido Fawkes SpAd spreadsheet [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16uVCBkk5npgyLIehZC4aup5I5MQN8Wa4aIZXuGN7zKI/htmlview#]. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:18, 25 January 2017
List of special advisers (83 in total) in post as at December 2016, under the Conservative government formed in July 2016 by prime minister Theresa May.
Contents
- 1 Number 10 Policy Unit
- 2 HM Treasury
- 3 Home Office
- 4 Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- 5 Ministry of Defence
- 6 Ministry of Justice
- 7 Department for Education
- 8 Department for Exiting the European Union
- 9 Department for International Trade
- 10 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
- 11 Department of Health
- 12 Department for Work and Pensions
- 13 Department for Transport
- 14 Department for Communities and Local Government
- 15 Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
- 16 Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
- 17 Scotland Office
- 18 Wales Office
- 19 Northern Ireland Office
- 20 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- 21 Department for International Development
- 22 Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- 23 Cabinet Office
- 24 Whips Office
- 25 Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- 26 External Resources
- 27 Notes
Number 10 Policy Unit
Prime minister: Theresa May
- Fiona Hill - PM's closest adviser, co-chief of staff: served May in the home office, previously worked at Sky and Lexington Communications. Salary: £140,000.
- Nick Timothy - Co-chief of staff: served May in the home office, previously deputy director of the Conservative Research Department. Salary: £140,000.
- Chris Wilkins - Director of strategy: former aide to Lynton Crosby and then Nicky Morgan. Salary: £120,000.
- Joanna Penn - Deputy chief of staff: previously worked in the Conservative Campaign Headquarters and then in the home office. Salary: £100,000
- James McLoughlin - Adviser on business relations: former head of policy at the Institute of Directors, son of Patrick McLoughlin. Salary: £72,000.
- Sheridan Westlake - Policy adviser: former aide to Eric Pickles and deputy director of research for the Conservative Party. Salary: £72,000.
- Tim Smith - Head of political press: former aide to Patrick McLoughlin, previously worked at Portland Communications. Salary: £53-63,000.
- John Godfrey - Director of policy: previously worked at Legal and General, aide in the home office in the 1980s. Salary: £130,000.
- Douglas McNeill - Economic adviser: former aide to George Osborne, previously worked in Conservative Research Department and several City banks. Salary: £93,450.
- Neil O'Brien - Policy adviser: former aide to George Osborne, previously director of Policy Exchange and Open Europe. Salary: £93,450.
- Alex Burghart - Policy unit lead on social justice: former director of the Centre for Social Justice think tank. Salary: £80,000.
- Katie Perrior - Director of communications: former director of the Stockholm Network and founder of InHouse PR. Salary: £125,000.
- Richard Chew - Political adviser: former aide to David Cameron. Salary: up to £52,999.
- Georgia Berry - Policy unit lead on energy and climate change: former senior executive at Centrica. Salary: 80,000.
- Nick Hargrave - Political adviser: former speechwriter to David Cameron, previously worked at Portland Communications. Salary: £69,995.
- Jessica Cunliffe - Speech writer: former local newspaper journalist and aide to Baroness Warsi. Salary: £68,000.
- Lizzie Loudon - Press secretary: former media adviser to Iain Duncan Smith, communications strategist for Vote Leave. Salary: £85,000.
- Tom Swarbrick - Head of broadcast: former chief correspondent at LBC Radio. Salary: £85,000.
- Denzil Davidson - EU adviser: previously an aide to William Hague and Philip Hammond, and worked for the Conservative Research Department. Salary: £93,000.
- Chris Brannigan - Government relations director: former lieutenant colonel in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. Salary: £92,000.
- Will Tanner - Deputy head of policy: former aide to May in the home office, previously a research at the think tank Reform. Salary: £80,000.
- Richard Jackson - Media operations manager: head of operations for the 2015 general election. Salary: £85,000.
- Ben Mascall - Head of strategic communications: previously media adviser at the Ministry of Defence and Department for Transport. Salary: £67,000.
- Stephen Parkinson - Political secretary: Vote Leave campaign director, former aide to May at the home office, previously worked for lobbying firm Quiller Consultants. Salary: N/A.
- Alex Dawson - Political director: aide to May at the home office, former head of the Conservative Research Department. Salary: £81,000.
- Jonathan Hellewell - Communities adviser: former aide to Iain Duncan Smith and David Cameron and private secretary to the Prince of Wales. Salary: £72,000.
- Charlotte Lawson - Third Sector adviser: worked for the think tank Centre for Social Justice, the BBC and the food industry lobby group the Food and Drink Federation. Salary: £72,000.
- Liz Sanderson - Head of features: former journalist with the Mail. Salary: £74,000.
- Edward de Minckwitz - Head of briefing: former aide to David Cameron, worked in the Conservative Research Department. Salary: £65,000.
- Keelan Carr - Scotland adviser: former aide to David Mundell. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
- Jonathan Stock - Salary: £53,000-63,999.
- Elizabeth Hodgkinson - Salary: up to £52,999.
- James Johnson - Strategy adviser. Salary: up to £52,999.
HM Treasury
Chancellor of the exchequer: Philip Hammond
- Graham Hook - Policy adviser: aide to Hammond in the FCO, former senior consultant at lobbying firm Interel. Salary: £70,000.
- Hayden Allan - Media adviser: aide to Hammond in the MOD and FCO, previously worked at Conservative Headquarters. Salary: £81,000.
- Duncan McCourt - Policy adviser: aide to Hammond in the FCO, previously worked at Credit Suisse First Boston and JP Morgan. Salary: £65,000.
- Karen Ward - Special economic adviser: previously chief European economist at HSBC and economist at the Bank of England. Salary: £93,450.
- Poppy Trowbridge - Media adviser: previously worked at Sky and Bloomberg news. Salary: £80,000.
Chief secretary to the treasury: David Gauke
- N/A
Home Office
Secretary of state: Amber Rudd
- Amy Fisher - : Media adviser: previously worked at Google and Policy Exchange, and was director of communications at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters. Salary: £82,000.
- Mo Hussein - Media adviser: former press officer to David Cameron and aide to Rudd in DECC. Salary: £53,000-69,999.
- Simon Glasson - Policy adviser: former aide to George Osborne. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Secretary of state: Boris Johnson
- Ben Gascoigne - Policy adviser: previously worked for lobbying firm Crosby Textor. Salary: £120,000.
- David Frost - Policy adviser: CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association and former British Ambassador to Denmark. Salary: £69,000.
- Liam Parker - Media adviser: former press secretary to Mark Carney of the Bank of England. Salary: £72,000
Ministry of Defence
Secretary of state: Michael Fallon
- Richard Holden - Media adviser: former aide to Baroness Stowell. Salary: up to £52,999.
- James Wild - Policy adviser: former lobbyist for UK firm Hanover Communications. Salary: £68,000
Ministry of Justice
Secretary of state: Liz Truss
- Ruth Porter - Media adviser: aide to Truss at DEFRA, former head of economics and social policy at Policy Exchange and communications director at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Salary: £65,000.
- Tim Pitt - Policy adviser: worked for law firm Slaughter & May. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
- Kirsty Buchanan - Policy adviser. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
Department for Education
Secretary of state: Justine Greening
- Victoria Crawford - Media adviser: formerly worked for Lloyds as government affairs manager. Salary: £74,000.
- Peter Wilson - Media adviser: previously worked for lobbying firm Quiller Consultants and as a journalist for The Times, The Independent, The Telegraph and the BBC. Salary: 68,000.
Department for Exiting the European Union
Secretary of state: David Davis
- Raoul Ruparel - Policy adviser: co-director at Open Europe. Salary: £67,000.
- James Chapman - Media adviser: former political editor at The Daily Mail. Salary: £115,000.
Department for International Trade
Secretary of state: Liam Fox
- Amy Tinley - Salary: £65,000.
- David Goss - Policy adviser: previously worked at the City of London Corporation. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Secretary of state: Greg Clark
- Guy Newey - Policy adviser: former aide to Amber Rudd at DECC, previously head of policy at Ovo Energy and head of energy at Policy Exchange. Salary: N/A.
- Jacob Willmer - Media adviser: worked for the pime minister of Somalia and in the Conservative Headquarters. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
- Meg Powell-Chandler - Policy adviser: former aide to David Cameron and worked in the Conservative Research Department. Salary: N/A.
- Glenn Hall - Policy adviser: former partner at corporate law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. Salary: £72,000.
Department of Health
Secretary of state: Jeremy Hunt
- Ed Jones - Policy adviser: previously worked for lobbying firm Hanover Communications and financial services firm Deloitte. Salary: £66,000.
- Paul Harrison - Media adviser Salary: £66,000.
- Christina Robinson - Policy adviser: former head of communications for healthcare provider Circle. Salary: N/A.
- James Friend - Salary: £75,000.
Department for Work and Pensions
Secretary of state: Damian Green
- Lottie Dexter - Media adviser: former aide to Matthew Hancock, previously communications manager at think tank Centre for Social Justice. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
- Flora Rose - Policy adviser: former aide to Iain Duncan Smith and Tina Stowell, previously manager at finance firm CDC Group plc. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
Department for Transport
Secretary of state: Chris Grayling
- Simon Jones - Policy adviser: previously associate director at Lexington Communications and manager at Aviva. Salary: £67,000.
- Emma Boon - Media adviser: former aide to Liz Truss, previously worked for the think tank Taxpayers' Alliance and the Brunswick Group. Salary: £53,000-63,999
Department for Communities and Local Government
Secretary of state: Sajid Javid
- Nick King - Policy adviser: former aide to Maria Miller, previously worked for lobbying firms Hanover Communications and Heathcroft Communications. Salary: £72,000.
- Salma Shah - Media adviser: previously a broadcast journalist at the BBC, and worked at Freelance PR, managing communications for Business in the Community's Olympic legacy project, and in the Conservative Party's press office. Salary: £66,000.
- Carrie Symonds - Media adviser: former aide to Zac Goldsmith and John Whittingdale, previously worked for lobbying firm Lansons Communications. Salary: £66,000.
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Secretary of state: David Lidington
- Fraser Raleigh - Salary: up to £52,999.
Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
Secretary of state: Natalie Evans
- Tom Pretty - Salary: up to £52,999.
- Annabelle Eyre - Political adviser: former solicitor for Darby's Solicitors LLP, Boyes Turner, and BL Claims Solicitors and aide to Iain Duncan Smith. Salary: £69,000.
- Katharine Howell - Political adviser: previously worked for the New Schools Network, the London Chamber of Commerce and the Conservative Research Department. Salary: up to £52,999.
Scotland Office
Secretary of state: David Mundell
- Mary Macleod - Policy adviser: former MP. Salary: N/A.
- Jennifer Donnellan- Policy adviser: former aide to George Osborne. Salary: £53,000-69,999.
Wales Office
Secretary of state: Alun Cairns
- Geraint Evans - Salary: £53,000-69,999.
- Sophie Traherne - Salary: £53,000-69,999.
Northern Ireland Office
Secretary of state: James Brokenshire
- Peter Cardwell - Media adviser: previously worked for BBC and ITV. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
- Jonathan Caine - Policy adviser: former aide to Theresa Villiers and Owen Paterson, previously worked for lobbying firm Bell Pottinger Public Affairs. Salary: £74,000.
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Secretary of state: Andrea Leadsom
- Guy Robinson - Policy adviser: previously worked for lobbying firm Crosby Textor. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
- Lee Cain - Media adviser: head of broadcast for 'Vote Leave' and former journalist for The Daily Mail. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
Department for International Development
Secretary of state: Priti Patel
- Jo Corlett - Policy adviser: former aide to Grant Shapps. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
- Rob Oxley - Media adviser: head of media for Vote Leave. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
- Richard Parr - Policy adviser: former aide to David Cameron. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
Department for Culture, Media & Sport
Secretary of state: Karen Bradley
- Craig Woodhouse - Media adviser: previously chief political correspondent at The Sun. Salary: £53,000 - 63,999.
- Aidan Corley - Salary: up to £52,999.
Cabinet Office
Paymaster general: Ben Gummer
- Rupert Yorke - Salary: £53,000-63,999.
Whips Office
Chief whip: Gavin Williamson
- Simon Burton - Political adviser: former aide to Patrick McLoughlin. Salary: £53,000-63,999.
- Rupert Oldham-Reid - Political adviser: previously worked for the think tank Centre for Social Justice. Salary: up to £52,999.
Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Paul Holmes (SpAd) - Part time political adviser: former account manager at the lobbying firm Portland. Salary: up to £52,999.
External Resources
- Government release of special advisers in post 21st December 2016 [1].
- Westbourne Communications Special Advisers Map [2].
- Guido Fawkes SpAd spreadsheet [3].
