MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
“A highly loyal Labour MP with strong attendance who has risen to a senior defence minister.”
Luke Pollard is the Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, first elected in 2017. He currently serves as Minister of State for Defence, a role he has held since September 2025, after previously serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Defence. He sits for Labour Co-operative and has held multiple defence and environment-facing roles in both government and opposition.
Pollard shows complete party loyalty (100%) and a voting attendance of 60%—above his party’s average. He has no recorded rebel votes. On key issues, his votes are a mix: he has supported NHS funding and bus services regulation, while generally opposing tighter immigration controls, asylum measures and the Rwanda deportation scheme; other topics (Universal Credit, VAT, transgender rights, and trade union powers) reflect a mixed voting pattern.
He has four declared financial interests: two entries related to donations and other support for activities as an MP, and two entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
12 positions
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Since Sept 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]
Jun 2023 - Jun 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
Jun 2023 - Jun 2023
Firearms Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOCrime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Government role · 6 Sept 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Parliamentary role · 4 Dec 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
Government role · 9 Jul 2024
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 14 Jun 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
Parliamentary role · 7 Jun 2023
Firearms Bill
Parliamentary role · 8 Mar 2023
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
Parliamentary role · 8 Mar 2023
Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill
Parliamentary role · 1 Mar 2023
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Opposition role · 3 Feb 2022
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
