Minister of State
Responsibilities
Current role holder
Luke Pollard MP
Luke Pollard MP was appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence on 21 July 2026. He was elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport in 2017.
Born in Plymouth and the son of a submariner based in Devonport and a teacher at Marjon, he studied Politics at the University of Exeter before being elected president of the students’ union.
He has a background in business, working on major construction projects, and having worked for ITV, South West Water, Sainsbury’s, Edelman, and ABTA. He was also a Director for Field Consulting, where he advised firms in the rail, transport, and construction sectors, and worked on skyscrapers, football stadiums, and housing development projects.
After being elected to Parliament, he held various shadow briefs in opposition, including Shadow Environment Secretary, prior to joining government in July 2024 as Minister for the Armed Forces. He was Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry between September 2025 and July 2026.
Luke is married to Sydney, lives in Plymouth, and enjoys wild swimming, watching Plymouth Argyle, and occasional bouts of gardening.