A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a junior role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP). In this role, the MP acts as the Parliamentary contact for a senior minister, shadow minister, or sometimes a group of ministers.

The role is seen as a starting point for many MPs who are looking to become ministers themselves. The seniority of a PPS is linked to the seniority of the minister in question. Although PPSs are unpaid and do not hold public office, they are regarded as being part of the payroll vote and are expected to be as loyal as ministers.

External links

• BBC, A-Z of Politics
• TheyWorkForYou, List of MPs and the posts that they hold