Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S7W-01313 · Session 7

Whether it will provide the names of each special adviser it currently employs, broken down by (a) responsibility and (b) pay band.

Answered Asked by Michael Marra Lab Lodged 24 Jun 2026

The question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the names of each special adviser it currently employs, broken down by (a) responsibility and (b) pay band.

The answer

Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 17 Jul 2026 · 23 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Government has published a list of the Special Advisers and their specific portfolio responsibilities at: Special advisers
- gov.scotThe cost of employing Special Advisers during 2026-27, including pay band information, will be published in line with the requirements of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-01313 by reference.