Luke Pollard
Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
13,328 (31.7%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 8th June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
(since July 2024)31 Former APPG memberships
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Legislation Debates
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Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 60,041 signatures (0.21%)
of 80,479 signatures (0.20%)
of 54,146 signatures (0.20%)
of 146,117 signatures (0.13%)
of 142,494 signatures (0.12%)
of 80,479 signatures (0.20%)
Latest EDMs signed by Luke Pollard
Food insecurity
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)That this House recognises the horrific levels of food insecurity in the UK being experienced by approximately 11 million people; acknowledges the profound and devastating consequences of food insecurity on the health, wellbeing and livelihoods of people in our communities; notes with concern that the need for emergency food parcels …
(Most recent: 19 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Recognising the service of House of Commons staff member Will Conway
Tabled by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)That this House wholeheartedly thanks Will Conway for his 28 years of service as a member of House of Commons staff; offers gratitude for his over two decades of service as the Branch Secretary of the GMB Union representing House of Commons staff; thanks him for his support and assistance …
(Most recent: 24 Jan 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Scottish National Party: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Luke Pollard, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Luke Pollard has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Luke Pollard has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
3 Bills introduced by Luke Pollard
A Bill to prohibit the keeping of pump action firearms in homes, with exemptions for professional pest controllers and farmers; to make provision about medical requirements for holders of firearms certificates; to make provision about the disclosure of mental health concerns relating to holders of firearms certificates; to extend offences of stirring up hatred to cover hatred on the basis of sex or gender; to make motivation by misogyny an aggravating factor in sentencing for violent crimes; and for connected purposes.
Friday 6th May 2022
A Bill to prohibit the keeping of pump action firearms in homes, with exemptions for professional pest controllers and farmers; to make provision about medical requirements for holders of firearms certificates; to make provision about the disclosure of mental health concerns relating to holders of firearms certificates; to extend offences of stirring up hatred to cover hatred on the basis of sex or gender; to make motivation by misogyny an aggravating factor in sentencing for violent crimes; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 20th July 2022
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require the Government to prepare a strategy for recycling out-of-service Royal Navy nuclear submarines and to report annually on progress, to consult on extending decommissioning powers in Part 1 of the Energy Act 2004 to include the recycling of Royal Navy nuclear submarines, and to publish estimates of the taxpayer liability associated with such submarines; and for connected purposes.
7 Bills co-sponsored by Luke Pollard
Dartmoor National Park (Access) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Anthony Mangnall (Con)
Pets (Microchips) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - James Daly (Con)
Social Housing (Emergency Protection of Tenancy Rights) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Helen Hayes (Lab)
Short and Holiday-Let Accommodation (Registration) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)
Co-operatives (Employee Company Ownership) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Christina Rees (LAB)
Fur Trade (Prohibition) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Taiwo Owatemi (Lab)
National Health Service Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Eleanor Smith (Lab)