Luke Pollard
Independent
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Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
MP Since
8 June 2017 (9 years, 3 months)
Role
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Status
active
Constituency: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Luke Pollard represents Plymouth Sutton and Devonport in the House of Commons, sitting as a Independent MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 9 years, 3 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£288,473
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£240,307
Office
£28,614
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£19,553
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Notable Constituency Interests
There is a substantial military presence in the constituency, alongside a large number of defence contractors, defence and veteran charities, and marine science organisations.
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk)
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 94 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 90 Aye, 290 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 145 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 65 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 81 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 99 Aye, 371 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 170 Aye, 301 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 80 Aye, 298 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 171 Aye, 302 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
21 May 2026 · Result: 68 Aye, 242 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address
20 May 2026 · Result: 307 Aye, 171 No (passed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 316 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
20 May 2026 · Result: 78 Aye, 408 No (failed)
Voted No
Recent Coverage (16)
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Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP's speech at Mansion House Defence and Security event
Gov Farming·9 Sept· View coverage →
The Morning Poll: Are social media companies doing enough to take down videos glorifying joyriding?
Defence minister Luke Pollard said the Government had ordered social media companies to remove videos from their platforms.
Daily Mail·25 Aug· View coverage →
Labour accused of 'damaging futures' of young Britons as graduate roles hit record low
A Labour minister has been accused of "damaging the futures" of young Britons as staggering new figures show graduate roles are at a record …
GB News·24 Aug· View coverage →
Teen killed in A66 crash that claimed lives of two police officers was facing 'race hate' probe
One of the teenagers who was in the VW Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 and collided with a police car was awaiting trial on cha…
GB News·24 Aug· View coverage →
Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash
Luke Pollard says government will force platforms to remove content, after latest deadly crash involving a car driving in wrong direction
A …
Guardian Politics·24 Aug· View coverage →
Social media firms should remove dangerous driving videos, minister says
Defence minister Luke Pollard says "there's no place" for social media trend showing people driving the wrong way down roads.
BBC News·24 Aug· View coverage →
'Take them down' minister tells social media firms amid fury over dangerous driving clips after horror crashes
‘This type of dangerous content should have no place on social media because it encourages other people to do the same,’ says Government min…
Evening Standard·24 Aug· View coverage →
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, keynote speech at AGF Defence Summit, Farnborough International Air show.
Gov Farming·21 Jul· View coverage →
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP keynote speech at the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference
Gov Farming·16 Jul· View coverage →
Faslane set for £15bn upgrade to make it ‘future-proofed for war-fighting’
Defence minister Luke Pollard has announced ‘the largest investment in the UK’s naval bases since the end of the Cold War’.
Evening Standard·14 Jul· View coverage →
Royal Navy launches lethal strike drone at sea in landmark trials
The Royal Navy has launched a lethal drone strike while out at sea in a series of landmark trials.
A Nyan One Way Effector drone was shot of…
GB News·4 Jul· View coverage →
Andy Burnham 'deliberately handed £4.7bn Budget black hole' in surprise 'poison pill' from Keir Starmer
Andy Burnham has been left facing a £4.7billion shortfall in defence funding after Sir Keir Starmer unveiled spending plans that leave the i…
GB News·1 Jul· View coverage →
Labour minister skewered on defence black hole as he admits he was only shown spending plan 'days ago'
Watch the moment Defence Minister Luke Pollard admits he was only shown the defence spending plan "in the last few days" during a grilling o…
GB News·1 Jul· View coverage →
Burnham's chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister
Luke Pollard says the next chancellor "whoever that may be" will have to "find the resources" to fund defence plan.
BBC Politics·1 Jul· View coverage →
Defence Minister Says Starmer’s Black Hole Gift for Burnham Is “Pretty Normal”
Defence minister Luke Pollard defended Starmer for leaving a £4.7 billion black hole in the Defence Investment Plan to be funded by Burnham …
Guido Fawkes·1 Jul· View coverage →
Keir Starmer's promise to protect British national treasure on brink of 'extinction level event' slammed as 'not good enough' by Labour MPs
Sir Keir Starmer's promise to protect the rare Dartmoor pony who is said to be on the brink of an "extinction level event" has been slammed …
GB News·26 Jun· View coverage →