Junior minister

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Junior ministers are usually ministers of below cabinet rank, such as Ministers of State and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State in the UK. Although they do not usually head a department, the actual power that these ministers hold varies from person to person. Although not part of the cabinet, they are officially regarded as members of the government for purposes of collective responsibility, together with Parliamentary private secretaries.