Salary costs for special advisers are published annually.

A list of special advisers and costs is published annually on gov.uk and deposited in the libraries of both Houses.

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

The Government publishes an annual report on the number and cost of special advisers.

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

The construction of central registers or similarly effective systems is complete in all our Crown Dependencies.

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is independent of Government.

The Government takes this matter very seriously.

I refer the Honourable gentleman to my previous answer (1204) The Government published a draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill in December

At the current Boundary Review, in accordance with the legislation, the Boundary Commissions decided the allocation of parliamentary cons