Special Advisers
Commons · Question 28368 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Burghart
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many special advisers in Government have the title of Chief of Staff.
Answer
Answered by Mark Ferguson, 17 Sep 2026
Lead Special Advisers in departments may be titled ‘Chief of Staff’ to their appointing minister. Therefore there are approximately 17 Special Advisers with the title of ‘Chief of Staff’. This does not change these individuals’ terms of employment. As per...