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

1469 votes — page 9 of 59

3 NO

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 4 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

3 votes · 3 Jun 2025

4 NO

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 12 May 2025

2 NO

Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill

2 votes · 30 Apr 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Football Governance Bills [Lords]

2 votes · 28 Apr 2025

1 AYE2 NO

Opposition Day

3 votes · 23 Apr 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

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister in his Department is responsible for the International Fund for Ukraine.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence30 Jun 2023

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ukrainian pilots the UK Armed Forces has trained since February 2022.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence29 Jun 2023

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Spring Budget 2023, how much of the £2 billion funding for stockpiles has been allocated as of 29 June 2023; and how many new contracts

AnsweredMinistry of Defence29 Jun 2023

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts his Department has signed as part of the £2 billion funding allocated in Spring Budget 2023 for stockpiles.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence29 Jun 2023

Ukraine: Iodine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has received a request from the Ukrainian government to supply iodine tablets.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence29 Jun 2023

Asylum: Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department conducted a structural survey of the Bibby Stockholm before it underwent refitting in Falmouth Docks.

AnsweredHome Office29 Jun 2023

Water: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the potential merits of including more water efficiency measures in the Greening Government Commitment

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs29 Jun 2023

Asylum: Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to use Falmouth Docks to refit more barges to house asylum seekers.

AnsweredHome Office28 Jun 2023

Asylum: Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to the public purse of housing asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge; and whether this cos

AnsweredHome Office28 Jun 2023

Asylum: Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to the public purse of refitting the Bibby Stockholm barge in Falmouth Docks to accommodate asyl

AnsweredHome Office28 Jun 2023
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