# House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, Section 9: Interpretation.


In this Act—
“Minister of State” means a member of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom who neither has charge of any public department nor holds any other of the offices specified in Schedule 2 to this Act or any office in respect of which a salary is payable out of money provided by Parliament under section 3(1)(b) of the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975;
“Parliamentary Secretary” includes a person holding Ministerial office (however called) as assistant to a Member of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, but not having departmental responsibilities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/24/section/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/house-of-commons-disqualification-act-1975/section-9
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