Peter Kyle’s voting in Parliament

Peter Kyle is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Peter Kyle’s votes.

• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 17 votes against, 6 absences, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 40 votes for, 4 votes against, 18 absences, between 2016–2019

We have lots more plain English analysis of Peter Kyle’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Peter Kyle’s full vote analysis page for more.

Peter Kyle has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Feb 2019

Recent appearances

• Business of the House (Today): UK’s Withdrawal from the EU 14 Feb 2019

  The backstop is taking up a lot of the discussion today because it is incredibly important. May I remind my right hon. and learned Friend that, in the debates leading up to the meaningful vote, concerns about trade were mentioned three times more than the backstop? Can I encourage him to move on now from the backstop and talk about all the other problems that Members across the House have...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 13 Feb 2019

  The Prime Minister’s determination has been widely acknowledged, but the truth is that she cannot get her deal through unless something fundamentally changes in that deal. However, there is a way in which she can get it through unchanged and which would also help with the reconciliation of our country on the other side. It would mean following the example of the Good Friday agreement and...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Elton John AIDS Foundation: Finance 5 Feb 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, from which budget the £1.5 million in Government funding to the Elton John AIDS Foundation is coming from.

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Profile

Labour MP for Hove

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @peterkyle
• https://facebook.com/hoveandportslade

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Peter Kyle campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for Transport
• Department for Education
• Department of Health
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Apprentices
• Apprentices: Taxation
• Railways: South East
• Railways: Tickets
• Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund

Currently held offices

• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (17 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mike Weatherley
• Celia Barlow
• Ivor Caplin
• Tim Sainsbury
• Martin Maddan
• Anthony Marlowe

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (2 out of 13)
• Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (12 out of 16)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 58 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Peter Kyle’s speeches
• Has received answers to 99 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 82.93% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 88 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)