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*[[John Godfrey]] - ''Director of policy'': previously worked at [[Legal and General]], aide in the home office in the 1980s. Salary: £130,000. | *[[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. | *[[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'' Salary: | + | *[[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'' Salary: | + | *[[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'' Salary: | + | *[[Katie Perrior]] - ''Director of communications'': former director of the [[Stockholm Network]] and founder of [[InHouse PR]]. Salary: £125,000. |
| − | *[[Richard Chew]] - ''Political adviser'' Salary: | + | *[[Richard Chew]] - ''Political adviser'': former aide to [[David Cameron]]. Salary: up to £52,999. |
| − | *[[Georgia Berry]] - ''Policy unit lead on energy and climate change'' Salary: | + | *[[Georgia Berry]] - ''Policy unit lead on energy and climate change'': former senior executive at [[Centrica]]. Salary: 80,000. |
| − | *[[Nick Hargrave]] - ''Political adviser'' Salary: | + | *[[Nick Hargrave]] - ''Political adviser'': former speechwriter to [[David Cameron]], previously worked at [[Portland Communications]]. Salary: £69,995. |
| − | *[[Jessica Cunliffe]] - ''Speech writer'' Salary: | + | *[[Jessica Cunliffe]] - ''Speech writer'': former local newspaper journalist and aide to [[Baroness Warsi]]. Salary: £68,000. |
| − | *[[Lizzie Loudon]] - ''Press secretary'' Salary: | + | *[[Lizzie Loudon]] - ''Press secretary'': former media adviser to [[Iain Duncan Smith]], communications strategist for [[Vote Leave]]. Salary: £85,000. |
*[[Tom Swarbrick]] - ''Head of broadcast'' Salary: | *[[Tom Swarbrick]] - ''Head of broadcast'' Salary: | ||
*[[Denzil Davidson]] - ''EU adviser'' Salary: | *[[Denzil Davidson]] - ''EU adviser'' Salary: | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 10 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 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 Salary:
- Denzil Davidson - EU adviser Salary:
- Chris Brannigan - Salary:
- Will Tanner - Deputy head of policy Salary:
- Richard Jackson - Media operations manager Salary:
- Ben Mascall - Head of strategic communications Salary:
- Stephen Parkinson - Political secretary Salary:
- Alex Dawson - Political director Salary:
- Jonathan Hellewell - Salary:
- Charlotte Lawson -
- Liz Sanderson - Head of features Salary:
- Edward de Minckwitz - Head of briefing Salary:
- Keelan Carr - Salary:
- Jonathan Stock - Salary:
- Elizabeth Hodgkinson - Salary:
- James Johnson - Salary:
HM Treasury
Chancellor of the exchequer: Philip Hammond
- Graham Hook - Policy adviser:
- Hayden Allan - Media adviser
- Duncan McCourt - Policy adviser
- Karen Ward - Special economic adviser
- Poppy Trowbridge - Media adviser
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.
- Mo Hussein - Media adviser
- Simon Glasson - Policy adviser
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Secretary of state: Boris Johnson
- Ben Gasgoine - Policy adviser: previously worked for lobbying firm Crosby Textor.
- David Frost -
- Liam Parker -
Ministry of Defence
Secretary of state: Michael Fallon
- Richard Holden -
- James Wild - Policy adviser: former lobbyist for UK firm Hanover Communications.
Ministry of Justice
Secretary of state: Liz Truss
- Ruth Porter - Media adviser
- Tim Pitt - Policy adviser: worked for law firm Slaughter & May.
- Kirsty Buchanan -
Department for Education
Secretary of state: Justine Greening
- Victoria Crawford - Media adviser: formerly worked for Lloyds as government affairs manager.
- Peter Wilson - Media adviser
Department for Exiting the European Union
Secretary of state: David Davis
- Raoul Ruparel - Policy adviser: co-director at Open Europe.
- James Chapman - Media adviser: former political editor at The Daily Mail.
Department for International Trade
Secretary of state: Liam Fox
- Amy Tinley -
- David Goss - Policy adviser
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Secretary of state: Greg Clark
- Guy Newey - Policy adviser
- Jacob Willmer - Media adviser
- Meg Powell-Chandler - Policy adviser
- Glenn Hall -
Department of Health
Secretary of state: Jeremy Hunt
- Ed Jones - Policy adviser
- Paul Harrison - Media adviser
- Christina Robinson - Policy adviser
- James Friend
Department for Work and Pensions
Secretary of state: Damian Green
- Lottie Dexter - Media adviser
- Flora Rose - Policy adviser
Department for Transport
Secretary of state: Chris Grayling
- Simon Jones - Policy adviser
- Emma Boon - Media adviser
Department for Communities and Local Government
Secretary of state: Sajid Javid
- Nick King - Policy adviser
- 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.
- Carrie Symonds - Media adviser:
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Secretary of state: David Lidington
Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
Secretary of state: Natalie Evans
- Tom Pretty -
- Annabelle Eyre -
- Katharine Howell - Political adviser
Scotland Office
Secretary of state: David Mundell
- Keelan Carr - Policy adviser
- Mary Macleod - Policy adviser
Wales Office
Secretary of state: Alun Cairns
Northern Ireland Office
Secretary of state: James Brokenshire
- Peter Cardwell - Media adviser: previously worked for BBC and ITV.
- Jonathan Caine - Policy adviser
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Secretary of state: Andrea Leadsom
- Guy Robinson - Policy adviser: previously worked for lobbying firm Crosby Textor.
- Lee Cain - Media adviser: head of broadcast for 'Vote Leave' and former journalist for The Daily Mail.
Department for International Development
Secretary of state: Priti Patel
- Jo Corlett - Policy adviser
- Rob Oxley - Media adviser
- Richard Parr -
Department for Culture, Media & Sport
Secretary of state: Karen Bradley
- Craig Woodhouse - Media adviser: previously worked at The Sun.
- Aidan Corley -
Cabinet Office
Paymaster general: Ben Gummer
Whips Office
Chief whip: Gavin Williamson
- Simon Burton - Political adviser
- Rupert Oldham-Reid - Political adviser
