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Labour Whips Vow ‘Culture Change’ as PPSs Get Beefed-Up Role
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The role of Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPSs) has traditionally been seen as a junior position, often serving as a stepping stone for aspiring ministers, but the new responsibilities outlined by Labour's Chief Whip could signal a shift in their influence and visibility. PPSs typically act as a liaison between ministers and backbench MPs, but the expansion of their role may allow them to take on more substantive tasks and represent the party in public forums. This development comes as part of a broader effort by the Labour leadership to reform its internal operations and culture.
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Labour Whips Vow ‘Culture Change’ as PPSs Get Beefed-Up Role
Chief Whip Anneliese Midgley has written to Labour MPs this afternoon following the appointment of ministers’ Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPSs). She is promising “greater opportunities to undertake media and parliamentary activity, including on national policy”: “Dear Colleague, During his first week in office, the Prime Minister has been clear about his determination to change the…
27 Jul, 12:53