Luke Pollard

Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

MP since 8 Jun 2017

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Luke Pollard is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Ministry of Defence).

1469

Votes Cast

£309,067

Expenses 2024-25

13,328

Majority

49.4%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£309,067

Staffing£240,307
Office£28,614
Accommodation£24,942
Travel£15,205

Year-on-Year

2024-25£309,067
2023-24£294,666
2022-23£272,832
2021-22£246,971
2020-21£228,643
2019-20£187,586
2018-19£194,400
2017-18£149,997

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 42,095 voters

Labour
20,795 votes49.4%
Reform UK
7,467 votes17.7%
Conservative
6,873 votes16.3%
Green Party
3,186 votes7.6%
Liberal Democrat
2,441 votes5.8%
Independent
619 votes1.5%
Workers Party of Britain
311 votes0.7%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
220 votes0.5%
Socialist Labour Party
183 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

99

Debates Spoken In

826

Speeches

324

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 810No: 659

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4 AYE

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

4 votes · 31 Mar 2025

3 NO

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 31 Mar 2025

4 NO

Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 26 Mar 2025

2 AYE

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

2 votes · 25 Mar 2025

4 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

4 votes · 25 Mar 2025

Financial Interests(4)

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

University of Plymouth

The provision of lecture hall and events space for my summer school for young people in Plymouth

24 July 2025 to 25 July 2025

£1,788
Name of donor
University of Plymouth
Address of donor
Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
The provision of lecture hall and events space for my summer school for young people in Plymouth, value £1,788
Date received
24 July 2025 to 25 July 2025
Date accepted
24 July 2025
Donor status
other (University)

Registered 5 August 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Westminster to Winchester and onwards to Plymouth

Travel from Westminster to Winchester and onwards to Plymouth, for appearance on BBC Any Questions. One meal also included (Value is estimated)

21 February 2025

£531
Name of donor
British Broadcasting Corporation
Address of donor
Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Travel from Westminster to Winchester and onwards to Plymouth, for appearance on BBC Any Questions. One meal also included (Value is estimated), value £531.25
Date received
21 February 2025
Date accepted
21 February 2025
Donor status
company, registration RC000057

Registered 14 March 2025

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

Babcock International

Provision of items for young people in Plymouth participating in my summer school

24 July 2025 to 25 July 2025

£377
Name of donor
Babcock International
Address of donor
33 Wigmore Street, London W1U 1QX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Provision of items for young people in Plymouth participating in my summer school, value £376.80
Date received
24 July 2025 to 25 July 2025
Date accepted
24 July 2025
Donor status
company, registration 02342138

Registered 5 August 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Westminster to Derby to allow appearance on BBC Question Time

Travel from Westminster to Derby to allow appearance on BBC Question Time. Value £171.50

27 February 2025

£172
Name of donor
British Broadcasting Corporation
Address of donor
Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Travel from Westminster to Derby to allow appearance on BBC Question Time. Value £171.50, value £171.50
Date received
27 February 2025
Date accepted
27 February 2025
Donor status
company, registration RC000057

Registered 24 March 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Luke in Parliament

Child Trust Fund: South West

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Child Trust Funds have been created for children in (a) Plymouth, (b) Devon and (c) the South West.

AnsweredTreasury1 Sept 2023

Child Trust Fund: South West

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Child Trust Funds created for children in (a) Plymouth, (b) Devon and (c) the South West are unclaimed.

AnsweredTreasury1 Sept 2023

Child Trust Fund: South West

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) average and (b) total value of unclaimed Child Trust Funds for children in (i) Plymouth, (ii) Devon and (iii) the South Wes

AnsweredTreasury1 Sept 2023

Primary Care: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Deep End GP groupings; and how much from the public purse NHS England has spent on Deep

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care1 Sept 2023

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the written correspondence of 10 July 2023 from the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport regarding socia

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care1 Sept 2023

Armed Forces: Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people had a neurodiverse condition in each armed service in each of the last three years.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence4 Jul 2023

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the average cost of energy bills for Service Family Accommodation properties for families who live in homes on (a) an MOD f

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Jul 2023

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of energy bills for Service Family Accommodation properties for families who live in homes on (a) an MOD fuel supply and (b) the Fuel Subsi

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Jul 2023

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Service Family Accommodation properties were without gas safety certificates as of the 1 July 2023.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Jul 2023

Armed Forces: Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department offers support to people with neurodiversity conditions to help them join the UK armed forces.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence30 Jun 2023
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