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<p>Information about special advisers is published on GOV.UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To
assist the noble Lord:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>the 2021 data is available
at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1002880/Annual_Report_on_Special_Advisers_2021_-_Online_Publication.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1002880/Annual_Report_on_Special_Advisers_2021_-_Online_Publication.pdf</a>,</p></li><li><p>the
2015 data is available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486829/List_of_Special_Advisers_in_post_at_17_December_2015.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486829/List_of_Special_Advisers_in_post_at_17_December_2015.pdf</a>,</p></li><li><p>the
2005 data is available at: <a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo050721/wmstext/50721m12.htm"
target="_blank">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo050721/wmstext/50721m12.htm</a>,</p></li><li><p>and
the 1995 data is available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336889/9th_report.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336889/9th_report.pdf</a>.</p></li></ul><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>Special advisers only represented 0.06 per cent of the Civil Service
pay bill in 2021. They protect the integrity and impartiality of the civil service
by clearly separating out the provision of political advice to Ministers.</p><p> </p>
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