MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
“Defence-focused Labour MP who has risen to Minister of State for Defence and votes with his party on all votes.”
Luke Pollard is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, first elected in 2017. He is currently Minister of State for Defence, a role he has held since September 2025, after previously serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence. His career has centred on defence, veterans’ affairs and security, with defence-focused parliamentary work and related committee activity.
Pollard shows strong party loyalty (100%) and a voting attendance of 61% (well above his party average of 33%), with zero rebel votes. His voting record on key topics is a mix: he generally opposes tighter immigration controls and the asylum system, while supporting NHS funding and bus services regulation. He displays a varied pattern on VAT, universal credit, transgender rights and trade union powers, and generally opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme.
Declares four financial interests: two entries relating to donations and other support (including loans) 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: 33%
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.
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEThe Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
AYESentencing Bill
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.
