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Special Advisers

Report published on 14 October 2012. Inquiry concluded. Government response due.

PASC is carrying out an inquiry on special advisers.

Over the term of the current Parliament, concerns have been raised about the propriety and actions of formal and informal special advisers to the Secretaries of State for Education and Defence, the Prime Minister and the First Minister of the Scottish Government.

Written evidence

I and Q paper

News

SpAds need better training and support and clearer lines of accountability
Public Administration Select Committee publishes report
PASC to publish report on special advisers
MPs will publish report on 14 October
MPs question Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude on role of special advisers
Public Adminstration Select Committee holds second evidence session of inquiry
MPs take evidence from former special advisers and commentators
Public Administration Select Committee starts new inquiry
PASC to undertake an inquiry into the role of political Special Advisers to Ministers

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Publications

Title	Date published
6th report Special advisers in the thick of it \| PDF version 6th report Special advisers in the thick of it ()	14 October 2012
Special Advisers - corrected evidence - 18 June 2012 \| PDF version Special Advisers - corrected evidence - 18 June 2012 ()	11 July 2012
Special Advisers - corrected evidence - 12 June 2012 \| PDF version Special Advisers - corrected evidence - 12 June 2012 ()	04 July 2012
Political Special Advisers - written evidence	15 June 2012

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