Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State are junior government ministers who support senior Secretaries of State by handling specific policy areas, parliamentary duties, and delegated responsibilities within a department.
Observed surface forms (5)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government position
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junior ministerial office ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cabinet Office
NERFINISHED
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Department for Education NERFINISHED ⓘ Department of Health and Social Care NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office NERFINISHED ⓘ HM Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ Home Office NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canExistIn | most major UK government departments ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formallyAppointedBy | Monarch of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
NERFINISHED
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junior minister ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
collectively responsible to Parliament
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normally part of the government payroll vote ⓘ politically appointed ⓘ serve at the pleasure of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom government departments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mayBe |
Member of Parliament
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Member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| memberOf | His Majesty's Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
UK government
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surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
ministerial hierarchy of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| rankAbove | Parliamentary Private Secretaries ⓘ |
| rankBelow |
Minister of State
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Secretary of State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
answering questions in Parliament
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delegated responsibilities from senior ministers ⓘ engaging with stakeholders on specific policy issues ⓘ parliamentary duties for a department ⓘ representing the department in parliamentary debates ⓘ signing certain ministerial correspondence ⓘ specific policy areas within a department ⓘ supporting Ministers of State ⓘ supporting Secretaries of State ⓘ supporting development of departmental policy ⓘ taking legislation through Parliament ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Ministers of State
NERFINISHED
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Secretaries of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| system | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| termUsedIn | Westminster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalTitleStyle | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for [Department or Policy Area] ⓘ |
| worksIn | UK government departments ⓘ |
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British Civil Service ministerial hierarchy
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
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this entity surface form:
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport
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officeType
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
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this entity surface form:
Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
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this entity surface form:
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
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typeOf
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
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this entity surface form:
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (United Kingdom)
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State at the Department for Work and Pensions
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
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this entity surface form:
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State in the Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
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this entity surface form:
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State of the United Kingdom