Current status: Answered by George Adam on 5 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the names of each Special Adviser, also broken down by their (a) responsibility and (b) pay band, and what the total cost of employing Special Advisers is expected to be (i) in 2023-24 and (ii) over the course of the parliamentary session.
Special Advisers are appointed in accordance with Part 1 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 by the First Minister as a Special Adviser for the purpose of providing assistance to the Scottish Ministers.
As at the date of your request, the following Special Advisers were in post:
Colin McAllister
Callum McCaig
Jeanette Campbell
Gavin Corbett
Ewan Crawford
Jennie Gollan
David Hutchison
Harry Huyton
Ross Ingebrigtsen
Emily Mackintosh
Jack Middleton
The Pay Bands and Pay Ranges for those Special Advisers are as follows:
Pay Band | Pay Range (£) | Number of SpAds in Band |
1 | £53,915 - £56,428 | 0 |
2 | £58,946 - £72,441 | 4 |
3 | £74,650 - £95,019 | 6 |
4 | £101,088 - £107,149 | 1 |
Since the date of your request, further Special Adviser appointments have been made and a current list of Special Advisers and their responsibilities can be found on the Scottish Government website
With Special Advisers still being appointed, the total cost for 2023-24 and for the rest of the Parliamentary term is not known.