A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a United Kingdom or New Zealand Member of Parliament (MP) designated by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as the minister's contact for the House of Commons. This role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by one or more departments.
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