Peter Kyle MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Hove and Portslade is Peter Kyle (Labour), MP there since 7 May 2015.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Peter Kyle; earlier posts are below.
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Business and Trade | Department for Business and Trade | 5 September 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| President of the Board of Trade | Department for Business and Trade | 5 September 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 5 July 2024 | 5 September 2025 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 4 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Office | 29 November 2021 | 4 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) | Department for Education | 14 May 2021 | 29 November 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Justice) | Ministry of Justice | 10 April 2020 | 14 May 2021 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill | 22 September 2021 | 27 October 2021 |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | 2 March 2020 | 11 May 2020 |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | 17 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Business, Innovation and Skills Committee | 8 July 2015 | 17 October 2016 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 08a0d942b7b9.
Register of interests
Peter Kyle has 3 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 8 June 2015 and the latest on 31 October 2025. By category: Shareholdings (2), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (1). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Lawrence Eke - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Constituency office rent
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-21
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-24
- Name of the donor: Lawrence Eke
- Status of the donor: Individual
Shares in The Argument Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Date on which the holding was acquired, or achieved registrable value: 2015-11-03
- Name of the company or partnership: The Argument Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: A journal
Shares in Progression Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Progression Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Sporting Video Company
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Peter Kyle's office spent £202,745 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. In 2023-24 it was £233,210. Office costs came to £32,540 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £202,745.41 | £233,209.66 | £217,701.01 |
| Office costs: spent | £32,540.38 | £30,567.11 | £27,885.91 |
| Accommodation: spent | £23,755.49 | £16,197.94 | £16,200.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £1,625.26 | £1,527.72 | £2,302.40 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £1,440.00 | £0.00 | £2,016.96 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Hove and Portslade BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Casework Team Leader/Manager (permanent full time), Constituency Assistant (permanent part time), Senior Administrative Officer (permanent full time), Intern (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 268 votes by Peter Kyle in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 41 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 21 May 2026 to 21 October 2026. The most recent, on 21 October 2026, was a No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 4 written questions from Peter Kyle since 4 July 2024. Departments in the latest 4: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department of Health and Social Care; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Seasonal Workers: Turkey
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage workers in Turkey to take-up places under the Seasonal Worker Scheme in the UK.
Mental Health: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of Papyrus HOPELINE247 on the health and well-being of children and young people; and what steps his Department is taking to ensur …
UN World Conference against Racism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on participating in anniversary events connected with the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.
LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the closure of LGBTQ+ community spaces and media platforms on representation and community cohesion; and what steps the Government is taking …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 d31e8db5d4aa. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Peter Kyle.
2024 general election
Peter Kyle won Hove and Portslade at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 27,209 votes (52.4%), a majority of 19,791 over Sophie Broadbent (Green Party). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Hove and Portslade figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.