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Member of Parliament

Peter Kyle

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

63.5 %

Voting participation

-9.8 % vs avg

19,791

Majority

16

Debates (12 months)

101

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 1897

Constituency office

[email protected] 01273 933 380

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/peterkyle

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 60/69 (87 %)
Brexit / EU 182/211 (86 %)
Trade 68/88 (77 %)
Migration 122/169 (72 %)
NHS / Health 40/56 (71 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Housing 25/66 (38 %)
Education 53/95 (56 %)
Tax 181/318 (57 %)

Party history

Labour 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Hove and Portslade 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Hove 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Secretary of State for Business and Trade 5 Sep 2025 to present Department for Business and Trade
President of the Board of Trade 5 Sep 2025 to present Department for Business and Trade
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology 5 Jul 2024 to 5 Sep 2025 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023 Northern Ireland Office
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill 22 Sep 2021 to 27 Oct 2021
Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) 14 May 2021 to 29 Nov 2021 Department for Education
Shadow Minister (Justice) 10 Apr 2020 to 14 May 2021 Ministry of Justice

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Hove and Portslade Turnout 51,909
Candidate Party Votes Share
Peter Kyle Lab Labour 27,209 52.4 %
Sophie Broadbent Green Green Party 7,418 14.3 %
Carline Deal Con Conservative 6,630 12.8 %
Martin Hess RUK Reform UK 4,558 8.8 %
Tanushka Marah Ind Independent 3,048 5.9 %
Michael Wang LD Liberal Democrat 3,046 5.9 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,461 of 2,302 eligible divisions (63.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1461

Total votes

836

Aye

625

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 836 / Noes 625

Divisions

Page 3 of 98

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

4

Speeches

1

Questions

4

Interventions

91

Answers

0

Points of order

1

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 4 appearances
Trade 2 appearances
Digital / Online Safety 2 appearances
Work / Employment 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 1
Business and Trade 13 May 2026 4
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme 16 Apr 2026 21
UK Steel Strategy 19 Mar 2026 20
Topical Questions 12 Mar 2026 11
Job Creation 12 Mar 2026 5
Trade with Europe 12 Mar 2026 5
Farming Sector: US Trading Relationship 30 Oct 2025 2
Responsible Business Conduct Review 30 Oct 2025 2
Topical Questions 30 Oct 2025 10

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: Lawrence Eke Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Constituency office rent, value £5,000 Date received: 21 October 2025 Date accepted: 24 October 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 31 October 2025)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (2)

Name of company or organisation: Progression Ltd Nature of business: Sporting Video Company (Registered 8 June 2015)

Name of company or organisation: The Argument Ltd Nature of business: A journal Interest held: from 3 November 2015 (Registered 15 December 2015)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Peter Kyle?

Peter Kyle is a Member of Parliament representing Hove and Portslade. Source

Which party does Peter Kyle represent?

Peter Kyle currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Peter Kyle represent?

Peter Kyle currently represents Hove and Portslade. Source

How long has Peter Kyle been an MP?

Peter Kyle has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Peter Kyle voted in?

Peter Kyle has recorded votes in 1,461 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (63.5 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Peter Kyle voted against their party?

Peter Kyle has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Peter Kyle held?

Peter Kyle has 12 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Peter Kyle?

Peter Kyle has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Peter Kyle's latest election result?

Peter Kyle's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Hove and Portslade, with a majority of 19,791. Source

How active is Peter Kyle in parliamentary debates?

Peter Kyle has made 101 contributions across 16 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source