Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister

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The Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister is a junior, unpaid government role held by a backbench MP who acts as the Prime Minister’s parliamentary aide and liaison with other Members of Parliament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
junior government role
parliamentary office
appliesToJurisdiction British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
appointedBy Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
associatedWith ruling political party
associatedWithLegislature House of Commons of the United Kingdom
category Positions under the British Prime Minister
United Kingdom parliamentary titles
compensation unpaid
country United Kingdom
duty assist the Prime Minister in managing relations with MPs
help gauge parliamentary opinion for the Prime Minister
support the Prime Minister in parliamentary business
heldBy Member of Parliament
backbench MP
isPartOf UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom

Prime Minister's Office
surface form: Prime Minister’s Office (United Kingdom)
notEntitledTo ministerial salary
seat in the Cabinet
officeType Parliamentary Private Secretaries
surface form: Parliamentary Private Secretary
positionInGovernmentHierarchy junior
reportsTo Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
requiresOfficeHolderToBe sitting Member of the House of Commons
role channel of communication between the Prime Minister and backbench MPs
liaison with other Members of Parliament
parliamentary aide to the Prime Minister
status non-ministerial role
termLength at the Prime Minister’s pleasure

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Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister isDifferentFrom Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
PPS to the Prime Minister distinctionFrom Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister