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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A member who is not a minister.  2, record 1, English, - private%20member

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and parliamentary secretaries are also usually excluded from this designation.  2, record 1, English, - private%20member

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

The party leaders, House leaders and critics from the opposition parties, as well as backbenchers from all parties are usually considered as private members and as such, they can introduce private member's bills.  3, record 1, English, - private%20member

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Although the terms "private member" and "backbencher" are not perfect synonyms, many authorities use them interchangeably.  3, record 1, English, - private%20member

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS

In this context, the capitalization of "member" varies greatly from one source to another, and sometimes within the same source. According to the Parliamentary Publications Text Style Guidelines, "member" should be written with a lower-case "m."  3, record 1, English, - private%20member

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Député qui n'est pas ministre.  4, record 1, French, - simple%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

On exclut aussi le Président, le vice-président et les secrétaires parlementaires de cette désignation.  4, record 1, French, - simple%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Les chefs, leaders parlementaires et porte-parole des partis d'opposition, de même que les députés d'arrière-ban de tous les partis sont généralement considérés comme de simples députés et peuvent donc présenter des projets de loi émanant d'un député.  5, record 1, French, - simple%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Bien que les termes «simple député» et «député d'arrière-ban» ne soient pas des synonymes parfaits, de très nombreux ouvrages les emploient de façon interchangeable.  5, record 1, French, - simple%20d%C3%A9put%C3%A9

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Parlamentario que no es ministro.  1, record 1, Spanish, - diputado

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Las reglas también excluyen específicamente de esta designación al Presidente y Vicepresidente, y los secretarios parlamentarios.  1, record 1, Spanish, - diputado