Luke Pollard MP

Biography

Luke Pollard was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence on 6 September 2025.

He was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Defence from 9 July 2024 to 6 September 2025. He was elected as the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport in July 2024.

Minister of State (Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry)

implementation of relevant SDR Vision and Recommendations
oversight of the National Armaments Director Group
departmental communications strategy and reform
armed forces readiness and stockpiles
Defence procurement, including reform and UK Defence Innovation
submarine delivery
Defence Industrial Strategy implementation and growth
Defence Exports Campaign and Office
Defence Readiness Bill
Ukraine support - military aid and industrial partnerships, including HIRST and KINDRED
Defence industry relationships and the Defence Industrial Joint Council
acquisition reform/UK Defence Innovation
climate change and sustainability
Defence estates, accommodation and Defence Infrastructure Organisation
artificial intelligence and innovation
science and technology
Defence Afghanistan Relocation and Assistance Programme (ARAP) including eligibility applications and asylum
oversight of Parliamentary engagement