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Council of Economic Advisers

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 105549

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the names of the members of the Council of Economic Advisers, and state whether they are (a) civil servants, (b) special advisers or (c) direct ministerial appointments; and which are (i) paid an

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Chancellor’s Council of Economic Advisers consists of three paid Special Advisers — Neil Amin-Smith, Spencer Thompson and Emily Fry — and one paid direct ministerial appointee, David Sturrock.

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