Results 1–20 of 1000 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Peter Kyle

Devolution and Growth Across Britain ( 3 Jun 2015)

Peter Kyle: It is an honour to deliver my maiden speech in the debate on our nation’s economic growth. The drivers of growth are the smaller enterprises that inject our economy with creativity and energy. Behind each of those businesses are people with the skills to solve problems, to take decisions and to have the courage to lead. Entrepreneurs and the enterprises that they create, both private...

European Union Referendum Bill ( 9 Jun 2015)

Peter Kyle: Does my right hon. Friend agree that the issue of business and Europe is progressive, because bigger businesses will have the resources to relocate if they do not like the decision to pull out of Europe, but smaller ones will not and will be stuck here?

Oral Answers to Questions — Education: Failing Schools (15 Jun 2015)

Peter Kyle: Schools standards are the responsibility of Ofsted. As anyone involved in running schools knows, there are gross inconsistencies in how Ofsted inspects between schools. Does the Secretary of State agree, and if so what will she do to solve the problem?

Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day]: Productivity (17 Jun 2015)

Peter Kyle: Does the Chief Secretary recognise that in constituencies such as mine 90% of all businesses employ fewer than eight people? The skills and productivity challenge we have is on the softer, entrepreneurial side. He mentions the skills challenge and the setting up of academies. Does he acknowledge that we need to invest more in the soft, communication and entrepreneurial skills that young...

European Union Referendum Bill: Clause 2 — Entitlement to Vote in the Referendum (18 Jun 2015)

Peter Kyle: The hon. Lady has made an interesting point about her experience in her constituency. In my constituency, I had completely the opposite experience. At Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College—known as BHASVIC—people aged 16 and 17 experienced a whole week of democracy. They recalled me there seven times. There were multiple hustings with different Members of Parliament and their...

Education and Adoption Bill (22 Jun 2015)

Peter Kyle: I congratulate the hon. Member for Fareham (Suella Fernandes) on her speech. She spoke with singular clarity about her educational viewpoints and her constituency. I declare an interest as the chair of governors of an academy school based in the city of Brighton and Hove. I have spoken before in this House about my journey through education, leaving school lacking the qualifications needed...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Devolution (Local Communities) (29 Jun 2015)

Peter Kyle: May I associate myself with the Secretary of State’s comments about Tunisia? In all the debates about the northern powerhouse, I am very keen for us not to forget the southern powerhouse. What powers does the Secretary of State expect to devolve from Westminster to cities such as Brighton and Hove?

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills: Small and Medium-sized Businesses (30 Jun 2015)

Peter Kyle: Brighton and Hove is the most entrepreneurial city in the country but still lags behind the region for productivity. What is the Secretary of State doing to increase productivity among small businesses?

Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: National Citizen Service ( 1 Jul 2015)

Peter Kyle: One of the Minister’s predecessors, the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (Mr Hurd), said that he was “obsessively” monitoring the backgrounds of people taking part in the NCS. Can this Minister reassure the House that he is monitoring with equal enthusiasm? Are people from deprived backgrounds taking part in the programme to the same degree as others?

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Southeastern Railways (16 Jul 2015)

Peter Kyle: Will the Minister tell us when the feasibility study on the Brighton main line 2 rail project was completed, and whether she will put the study in the House of Commons Library?

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Southeastern Railways (16 Jul 2015)

Peter Kyle: On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

Business of the House (16 Jul 2015)

Peter Kyle: In Transport questions, on a question on parallel tracks, the Secretary of State moved into a parallel universe when he refused to answer a question about the Brighton main line 2 rail upgrade programme and a feasibility study mentioned on page 69 of the Budget Red Book, which clearly states that the feasibility study exists. The rail Minister could not give the answer because the study does...

Bill Presented — Devolution (London) Bill: Refugee Crisis in Europe ( 8 Sep 2015)

Peter Kyle: I was an aid worker in the Balkans for almost 10 years during the crisis in the 1990s, and I saw at first hand what it took to make somebody leave their home, their loved ones and the community they love. People do not flee such things lightly; they do so because of desperate conditions and war. Does my right hon. Friend agree that those conditions and the push away from areas of war far...

Opposition Day — [6th allotted day]: Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean and Europe ( 9 Sep 2015)

Peter Kyle: I thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy Sheppard) for his speech. I share his passion and was very moved by how he spoke with personal commitment about the plight of individuals. Many of his colleagues have spoken with great humility and humanity about the personal challenges faced by migrants. I commend the SNP for calling this debate and for allowing enough time for a detailed...

Opposition Day — [6th allotted day]: Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean and Europe ( 9 Sep 2015)

Peter Kyle: I thank my hon. Friend for his comments. He has predicted something that I was about to say.

Opposition Day — [6th allotted day]: Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean and Europe ( 9 Sep 2015)

Peter Kyle: No, I welcome that because it is an important point. I was about to say that the Government are relying on the UNHCR to sift the people who will come here, and to ask for reassurance, because this is a good opportunity for the Government to reassure the House that the UNHCR has the resources to carry out the sifting in the right way. That process is incredibly important. My experiences are a...

Opposition Day — [6th allotted day]: Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean and Europe ( 9 Sep 2015)

Peter Kyle: I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, because it highlights just how much generosity there is within the British public at the moment, and that should be absolutely commended. At a time when anybody can get into their car to deliver aid to people in need, we must ensure that this is done in a structured way. I encourage people who are tempted to do this to co-ordinate with...

Opposition Day — [6th allotted day]: Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean and Europe ( 9 Sep 2015)

Peter Kyle: I certainly share the hon. Lady’s concerns and she makes a pertinent point. It is incredibly important that when the Department for International Development funding runs out, councils get the commitment into the long term, in order to continue their efforts. I have seen what it takes to make somebody leave their home, their community and the people they love—they do not do that lightly....

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Trade Union Bill (14 Sep 2015)

Peter Kyle: My union, Community, has used the political fund to challenge Governments of all colours and even took the last Labour Government to the European Court and won on behalf of its members. Does the Secretary of State accept that the political fund is not just about putting money into political parties, but about holding the Government of the day to account?

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Migration (16 Sep 2015)

Peter Kyle: From my experience of working in a previous refugee crisis, I know that the UNHCR is one of the most overstretched and underfunded of UN organisations. Now that the Government are relying so heavily on the UNHCR to help them with this crisis, can the Home Secretary assure us that it is adequately resourced and that British officials are working alongside in situ?


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