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parliamentary private secretary

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noun

  1.  PPS.  (in Britain) a backbencher in Parliament who assists a minister, esp in liaison with backbenchers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Healey was parliamentary private secretary to Chancellor Gordon Brown from 1999 to 2001, before serving as adult skills, Treasury, local government and housing minister between 2001 and 2010.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He got his first foot on the ladder when he was appointed parliamentary private secretary to pensions minister Margaret Herbison.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Ms Crosbie is a former parliamentary private secretary to ex-health secretary Matt Hancock.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2023

And his star rose as he served as a shadow education minister and parliamentary private secretary to then-Tory leader Michael Howard in 2003.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2022

James Duddridge, an international trade minister and former parliamentary private secretary to Boris Johnson, received the honour of the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George for "political and public service".

From BBC Oct. 14, 2022

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