Peter Kyle (politician)

Peter Kyle MP
Member of Parliament for Hove
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015
Preceded by	Mike Weatherley
Majority	1,236 (2.4%)
Personal details
Born	9 September 1970 West Sussex, United Kingdom
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Sussex
Website	www.peterkyle.co.uk

Peter Kyle (born 9 September 1970) is a British Labour Party politician and former charity sector executive. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hove since the May 2015 general election.^[1]

Early life and career

Kyle grew up in West Sussex and moved to Brighton and Hove in 1996. He gained a doctorate in community development from the University of Sussex. In 2006 he became a Cabinet Office special advisor focusing on social exclusion policy.

In his earlier career he worked as an aid worker in Eastern Europe and the Balkans helping young people whose lives had been affected by the political instability created by war.^[2]

In 2013, he became Chief Executive of Working for Youth, a newly formed charity focusing on helping unemployed youth.^[3]

Parliamentary career

Since becoming an MP, Kyle has championed causes such as apprenticeships^[4] pledging to create 1,000 apprenticeships in 1,000 days in co-operation with the council and via the creation of a Greater Brighton Employer Skills Task Force.^[5]

In the House of Commons, Kyle sits on the Business, Skills and Innovation Committee where he questioned Mike Ashley, boss of Sports Direct, over poor working practices in his warehouses. Ashley accused Kyle of making "defamatory comments" against him and called for the MP to stand down from the committee.^[6] Kyle, who backed Liz Kendall in the 2015 Labour leadership election, was among those who spoke out against Jeremy Corbyn's candidacy for the leadership of the Labour Party.^[7] Kyle campaigned for the 'remain' team during the EU referendum.

He is chair of governors of Brighton Aldridge Community Academy.^[8]

References

1. "Hove parliamentary constituency - Election 2015 - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
2. "Brighton and Hove News » Hove MP shares his experience of working in aid camps in Commons debate". brightonandhovenews.org. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
3. Ainsworth, David (5 August 2013). "Peter Kyle to leave Acevo later this year". Third Sector. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
4. "Peter Kyle: Championing apprenticeships in Hove and Portslade - Brighton & Hove Independent.". brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
5. "1,000 Apprenticeships | Brighton & Hove City Council". brighton-hove.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
6. Armstrong, Ashley. "Mike Ashley: MP must resign from Sports Direct inquiry". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
7. "Jeremy Corbyn would be an "electoral disaster" for the Labour party says Hove MP". The Argus. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
8. website, Brighton Aldridge Community Academy. "Brighton Aldridge Community Academy - Section 13 - Governors' Information and Duties". www.baca-uk.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-01.