Labour MP employed as minister’s consultant

Newly-elected Labour MP Silvio Schembri has been appointed as a consultant to the minister for the economy, Chris Cardona, since 9 March 2013 on a €33,853 salary.

A parliamentary question by Nationalist MP Charlò Bonnici revealed that Schembri, who is also paid an MP's honorarium, was appointed on a full-time basis together with Dr Nadine Sant and David Borg.

Schembri is also paid a €4,659 car allowance.

Nadine Sant is paid an additional €2,000 expense allowance and a €20,000 "expertise allowance", apart from a €33,000 salary.

The same PQ shows Dr Helen Borg was appointed by junior minister Edward Zammit Lewis as a consultant on a €16,927 salary and part-time basis.