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Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs

This series brings together all documents relating to special adviser data releases: numbers and costs.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 17 February 2013
• Last updated: 17 July 2025 — See all updates

The following data sets of special adviser numbers and paybands have been released. These list

• the names of the special advisers in post at various times
• each special adviser’s pay band
• actual salary where this is £75,000 or higher
• details of the special advisers’ pay ranges
• the total pay bill cost of special advisers in the period

Documents

• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2025
  • 17 July 2025
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, November 2024
  • 28 November 2024
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2023
  • 20 July 2023
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2022
  • 15 July 2022
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2021
  • 15 July 2021
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, December 2020
  • 15 December 2020
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, December 2019
  • 20 December 2019
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, December 2018
  • 19 December 2018
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, December 2017
  • 14 December 2017
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, December 2016
  • 21 December 2016
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, December 2015
  • 17 December 2015
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, November 2014
  • 18 December 2014
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, October 2013
  • 25 October 2013
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, October 2012
  • 17 February 2013
  • Transparency data
• Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, 2010 to 2012
  • 10 June 2010
  • Transparency data

Published 17 February 2013

Last updated 17 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 17 July 2025

   Added a link to the page: Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2025

2. 28 November 2024

   Added a link to the page: Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, September 2024

3. 20 July 2023

   Added a link to the page: Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2023

4. 15 July 2022

   Added: Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2022

5. 15 July 2021

   Added 'Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, July 2021' to collection page

6. 15 December 2020

   Addition of 'Special adviser data releases: numbers and costs, December 2020'.

7. 19 December 2018

   Added December 2018 data.

8. 21 December 2016

   Added list of special advisors as of December 2016.

9. 17 December 2015

   Data for 2015 added

10. 18 December 2014

    Added November 2014 data.

11. 17 February 2013

    First published.