Key information
Request reference number: MGLA110523-7152
Date of response:
Summary of request
Your request
1. Has the Mayor appointed a Political Adviser, Special Adviser or any other similar titled member of staff as allowed for in legislation?
2. If the Mayor has appointed a Political Adviser, Special Adviser or any other similar titled member of staff please provide their salary band.
3. Has the Mayor or Combined Authority appointed a Political Adviser, Special Adviser or any other similar titled member of staff through open recruitment?
4. If the Mayor or Combined Authority have appointed a Political Adviser, Special Adviser or any other similar titled member of staff through open recruitment please provide their pay band.
5. Has the Mayor or Combined Authority appointed a Chief of Staff, Head of Mayor’s Office or any other similar titled member of staff as the most senior member of staff in the Mayor’s Office?
6. If the mayor or Combined Authority have appointed a Chief of Staff, Head of Mayor’s Office or any other similar titled member of staff as the most senior member of staff in the Mayor’s Office please provide their pay band.
7. If the Mayor doesn’t not have a Chief of Staff, Head of Mayor’s Office or any other similar titled member of staff what is the title given to the most senior member of staff in the Mayor’s office and what is their pay band?
Our response
Please see the answers to each question in turn below:
- Yes.
- The names and salaries of the Mayor’s advisors are published on the Mayoral Team page, with GLA salaries where applicable.
- Yes.
- See response to question 2.
- Yes – Chief of Staff.
- The Chief of Staff’s details including salary are published here.
- Not applicable. See responses to Question 5 and Question 6.
If you have any further questions relating to this matter, please contact us, quoting reference MGLA110523-7152.