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Luke Pollard

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Backbencher (MP)

CommonsPlymouth Sutton and Devonport

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House: Commons

Constituency: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Status: Current member

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Sitting day: 2026-03-16

Activity total: 16

Contributions: 16

Votes recorded: 0

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Topical Questions

2026-03-16 · 15:39

I welcome the hon. Gentleman promoting a defence SME. There are defence SMEs in every constituency that do a good job. We created the Defence Office for Small Business Growth to s…

Defence Jobs: Wales

2026-03-16 · 15:04

On 19 February, the Secretary of State and the First Minister of Wales announced a £50 million Welsh defence growth deal, making Wales a launchpad for the next generation of auton…

Defence Jobs: Scotland

2026-03-16 · 14:36

This is just the politics of grievance from the SNP. This Labour Government have allocated £50 million to support growth in Scotland, including £5 million for the Arrol Gibb campu…

Defence Jobs: Scotland

2026-03-16 · 14:35

I do indeed. It is noticeable that when the Scottish Government have had an opportunity to invest in defence skills, they have chosen not to. They chose not to when it came to the…

Defence Jobs: Scotland

2026-03-16 · 14:33

Last Thursday, I was proud to launch the Scotland defence growth deal, which will increase the number of defence jobs in Scotland, invest in skills and make it easier for business…

Topical Questions

2026-03-16 · 14:30

I thank my hon. Friend for his advocacy for shipbuilding. That is precisely why this Government have brought together all Departments with a shipbuilding interest in a cross-Gover…

Defence Skills

2026-03-16 · 14:30

I thank my hon. Friend for her lobbying in favour of Carlisle as a location. Having visited Longtown, I have seen her constituents’ dedication and passion in supporting defence, a…

Topical Questions

2026-03-16

I praise New College Lanarkshire for its work. That is precisely why we wanted to invest in not one but two Scottish defence technical excellence colleges. I hope that the Scottis…

Topical Questions

2026-03-16

I thank my hon. Friend for his continued advocacy. I have met him—and will no doubt meet him again very soon—to discuss this. We will continue to invest in shipbuilding infrastruc…

Topical Questions

2026-03-16

I am grateful for the conversation that my hon. Friend and I had last week about the importance of more skills for her constituency. We are investing £182 million in a defence ski…

Topical Questions

2026-03-16

Absolutely. Octric does a superb job in keeping our country safe, securing an essential supply of gear for our military. Since Octric came into MOD ownership, it has already recru…

Defence Jobs: Wales

2026-03-16

I thank the hon. Gentleman for the way he posed that question. What happened on Exercise Titan Storm was of serious concern to all Members of this House. It was for that reason th…