All 8 results for defence speaker:Peter Kyle

Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill (22 Feb 2023)

Peter Kyle: ...well have changed in recent days and weeks. Ultimately, a negotiated solution will be the only lasting solution. It would also help the negotiations if the Government were more consistent in their defence of the Good Friday agreement on other fronts. This very week, we have had the spectacle of the Justice Secretary claiming that the Government were considering leaving the European...

Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Crime: Children (22 Oct 2020)

Peter Kyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many minors were found not guilty through successful use of a Section 45 defence under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in each year in the last five years.

Public Bill Committee: Domestic Abuse Bill: Reasonable force in domestic abuse cases (17 Jun 2020)

Peter Kyle: I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause seeks to provide domestic abuse survivors the same legal protection that householders have in cases of self-defence. Householders have a legal protection when they act in self-defence against an intruder, but no such protection is available to survivors acting in self-defence against their abuser. At its base, just think...

Public Bill Committee: Domestic Abuse Bill: Use of bail in domestic abuse cases (17 Jun 2020)

Peter Kyle: ...that “the consultation prior to the 2017 bail reforms did not hear from any women’s organisations, or victims’ groups, and that only policing bodies, organisations representing suspects and defence lawyers participated.” Though well-meaning and made in response to a legitimate cause where pre-charge bail had been misused, the changes have had a devastating impact on victims of...

Public Bill Committee: Domestic Abuse Bill: Repeal of provisions about defence for controlling or coercive behaviour offence (17 Jun 2020)

Peter Kyle: ...the clause be read a Second time. It is great to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Bone—welcome back to the Committee. I rise to speak to new clause 25, on the repeal of provisions about defence for controlling or coercive behaviour offence. Domestic abuse against disabled people is simply not discussed enough. They are hidden victims. When abuse against disabled people is raised,...

Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: EU Defence Policy (22 Feb 2019)

Peter Kyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is the Government’s intention to seek (a) continued participation of the (i) European Defence Agency and (ii) European Defence Fund or (b) to be part of Permanent Structured Co-operation (PESCO).

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (17 May 2018)

Peter Kyle: ...of their children.”—[Official Report, 9 May 1996; Vol. 277, c. 489.] And the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith) said when shadow Secretary of State for Defence that “lifting the ban would adversely affect operational effectiveness.”—[Official Report, 12 January 2000; Vol. 342, c. 289.] Less than 20 years later things are very different.

Modern Slavery Act 2015: Global LGBT Rights (26 Oct 2017)

Peter Kyle: ...state in Uganda and in Nigeria. Legislation was introduced in both countries that strengthened the penalties for same-sex activity and drastically limited the ability of LGBT people to organise in defence of their rights. Nigeria’s Same Sex Marriage (Prohibitions) Act contains provisions that criminalise the formation, operation and support of gay clubs, societies and organisations, with...


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