Tan Dhesi MP has been appointed a Parliamentary Private Secretary by Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn. A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a MP designated by a senior minister in government or shadow to act as the minister's contact with MPs.
This role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, which is a ministerial post, salaried by one or more departments. PPS is seen as a starting point for many MPs, who want to become Ministers later. Although not paid other than their salary as an MP, PPSs help the government to track backbench opinion in Parliament.
Dhesi after his appointment, announced on twitter, “As PPS for the Leader of the Opposition, while it’s a great opportunity for me to learn, I will do my utmost to serve him, our @UKLabour Party and our country in this important role.”
Tan Dhesi is a Sikh MP from Slough. He was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2019 elections. Dhesi was born in Slough, and spent his early years in Chalvey. He is the son of Jaspal Singh Dhesi, who runs a construction company in the UK and former President of Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, in Gravesend, Kent- the largest Gurdwara in the UK.
