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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
junior ministerial office
public office
appointedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
associatedWith Cabinet Office NERFINISHED
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
junior minister
hasCharacteristic collectively responsible to Parliament
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
Member of the House of Lords
memberOf His Majesty's Government NERFINISHED
partOf UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom

ministerial hierarchy of the United Kingdom
rankAbove Parliamentary Private Secretaries
rankBelow Minister of State
Secretary of State
responsibleFor answering questions in Parliament
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
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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Secretary of State canDelegateTo Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
British Civil Service ministerial hierarchy includesOffice Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
this entity surface form: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport officeType Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
this entity surface form: Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government style Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
this entity surface form: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government typeOf Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
this entity surface form: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (United Kingdom)
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State at the Department for Work and Pensions belongsTo Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
this entity surface form: Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State in the Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour partOf Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
this entity surface form: Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State of the United Kingdom