MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
“A consistently loyal Labour MP who rarely rebels and now serves as Minister of State for Defence.”
Luke Pollard is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, first elected in 2017. He serves as a Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence from September 2025, having previously been Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) from July 2024 to September 2025, and a Shadow Minister for Defence and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Pollard shows strong party loyalty (100%) and above-average voting attendance (61% vs party average 33%), with no rebel votes. His record includes a mix of positions on policy, generally supporting NHS funding and bus services regulation while opposing tighter asylum rules and the Rwanda deportation scheme.
He has four declared financial interests, including donations and other support for activities as an MP, and 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.
Opposition day motion: student loans
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Government role · 6 Sept 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Parliamentary role · 4 Dec 2024
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.
