Luke Pollard
Labour (Co-op) Sitting MP
MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Government Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) · Ministry of Defence
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport | |||
| South West Devon |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Defence) | Opposition | 3 February 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Opposition | 7 January 2020 | 29 November 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Fisheries, Flooding and Water) | Opposition | 30 July 2018 | 7 January 2020 |
Voting participation
489th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 123 | 52.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 195 | 60.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 101 | 50.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 155 | 60.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 184 | 73.3% |
| 2021 | 242 | 200 | 82.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 146 | 76.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 754 | 70.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 352 | 55.8% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
22nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour (Co-op) average 658
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 330 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 469 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 181 | 35 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 114 | 74 | 453 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 151 | 72 | 368 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 67 | 31 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 190 | 36 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
6 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
40th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2017
- – Became MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
- – Joined Labour
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Fisheries, Flooding and Water)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Fisheries, Flooding and Water)
2021
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2022
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Defence)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Defence)
- – Became MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
2025
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
Constituency: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.