Tag Archives: Peter Kyle

last week in Parliament some unusual voting took place


Today is the beginning of the third week of Parliament however this week marks the end of usual Parliament sessions until the third week of October as the three main political parties will hold their Party Conferences for this year. … Continue reading

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MPs raised several themes including wages for Teachers


During this week Parliament will close down for Summer so apart for the Government MPs who will continue to work in the Summer, the others will end this week. However, they are able to send contributions to the Government through … Continue reading

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Tory MPs rebel on votes at Westminster


(This item first appeared in the Brighton Argus on 29th May 2023)  Last week Parliament closed down on Thursday afternoon for the whole of this week and it will reopen a week on Monday so our local MPs may work … Continue reading

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Safety of School Buildings including Sussex


On Tuesday there was a debate that took place in Parliament which was entitled Safety of School Buildings and at the end of the debate there was a voting arrangement. Sadly the Conservatives voted against the document and because they … Continue reading

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25th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement – endorsed


Today marks a significant occasion as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement which was formed in April 1998. It was initially proposed by the Conservatives and then the Labour Government with Tony Blair who worked with … Continue reading

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Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th Anniversary


It was very exciting to observe that Parliament was celebrating the Good Friday Agreement on Thursday at the end of their current period. There was a debate which was set out by Chris Heaton-Harris who is the Conservative MP for … Continue reading

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Parliament must focus on several subjects when it opens


Today Parliament will re-open for holding debates and discussions after both this weekend and also following a week of closure that took place last week. It is a period that also reflects the half term session for most Schools across … Continue reading

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Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children need to be safe


Last Tuesday Caroline Lucas, the MP for Brighton Pavilion raised a very significant urgent call to the Government which can be obtained from here. The initial statement she made was “(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary if she will … Continue reading

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A vital meeting on Monday for UK and EU trade items


A few days ago the Institute of Engineering and Technology published a piece under the headline of UK and EU strike trade data-sharing deal which can be found from here. The person who wrote is is Beatriz Valero de Urquia … Continue reading

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This MP is calling for support for students that reach 18


Over the last year one of our local MPs has raised a similar question on several occasions. She is clearly keen to support students that are relying on railway provision and that they become 18 during their educational year. As … Continue reading

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