questionText: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the aggregate number of special advisers who have joined government since July 2024, and how many special advisers have since left Crown Service, according to information held by Cabinet Office special adviser HR.
answerText: The number of special advisers are published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be published in due course.
heading: Special Advisers