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Luke Pollard
MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Labour (Co-op)Government
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
About This MP
AI-generatedLuke Pollard is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, first elected in 2017. He has held ministerial roles in defence and is currently Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence since September 2025, following a prior stint as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (July 2024 to September 2025). Earlier in his parliamentary career he served as a shadow minister for defence and held other defence and environment-related roles while in opposition.
Voting Patterns
His voting pattern shows very high party loyalty (100%) with attendance well above the party average (61% vs 33%). He is considered centre-left (38/100). On key policy areas, he generally backs NHS funding and bus services regulation, while generally opposing tighter immigration controls, the asylum system, and the Rwanda deportation scheme; votes on transgender rights and trade union powers are mixed.
Notable Positions
- Generally voted for NHS funding
- Generally voted against tighter immigration controls
- Generally voted for bus services regulation
- Generally voted against the asylum system
- Generally voted against the Rwanda deportation scheme
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP, and gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
61%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(38)
Based on 332 votesCareer & Roles
12 positions
Current
Government
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Since Sept 2025
Previous
Committee
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Committee
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]
Jun 2023 - Jun 2023
Committee
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
Jun 2023 - Jun 2023
Committee
Firearms Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Committee
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
176 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
164 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
94 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
89 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
74 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
69 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
62 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
45 votes
Financial Interests
4 declarations · £2,868 total
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye