Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard | |
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| Shadow Minister for Flooding & Coastal Communities | |
| Assumed office 30 July 2018 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton & Devonport | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Colvile |
| Majority | 6,807 (13.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1980 Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | www |
Luke Pollard (born 10 April 1980) is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has been Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport since 2017.
Early life
Pollard was educated at Christleton High School followed by the University of Exeter, graduating with first-class honours in 2001.[1] He was elected campaigns officer for the students' union in 2000 and president of the students' union in 2001.[2]
Pollard worked as an advisor to George Foulkes before becoming Account Director at public relations and marketing firm Edelman.[1] After that he was Head of Public Affairs for the Association of British Travel Agents from 2009 to 2014, and as a director at Field Consulting from 2015 until his election in 2017.[3]
Political career
Pollard unsuccessfully contested the South West Devon constituency in 2010 and the Plymouth Sutton and Devonport constituency in 2015 before winning the latter seat in 2017 from incumbent Oliver Colvile on a swing of 7.2%.[4][5][6]
In July 2017, he was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Labour's Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, Sue Hayman. Hayman cited his advocacy for Plymouth's fishing interests and his advocacy for Plymouth University academic Martin Attrill's proposal for Plymouth Sound to become the UK's first National Marine Park as reasons for appointing him.[7] Pollard convinced his party to adopt the establishment of national marine parks as policy.[8] Pollard was appointed Shadow Minister for Flooding and Coastal Communities on 30 July 2018.[9]
Pollard currently sits on the Transport Select Committee.[10] He is a member of the Unite and GMB trade unions.[11]
He made a proposal to extend the M5 motorway to Plymouth, and has written to party leaders seeking funds to recycle retired nuclear submarines, many of which are stored in his Plymouth constituency.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b Pollard. "Pollard, Luke". Who's Who. Vol. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ "Luke Pollard : Candidates : Voter-Info". Voter-Info.
- ^ http://wearefield.co.uk/team/luke-pollard/
- ^ "Luke Pollard MP". UK Parliament.
- ^ "Plymouth Sutton & Devonport". Election 2017. BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Field 'thrilled' as Pollard enters the Commons – Public Affairs News". www.publicaffairsnews.com.
- ^ http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/plymouth-mp-luke-pollard-appointed-to-defra-role-in-parliament/story-30449400-detail/story.html
- ^ Rossiter, Keith (9 August 2018). "Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has a new job".
- ^ "Karin Smyth and Luke Pollard get new Labour frontbench roles - LabourList". 30 July 2018.
- ^ O'Leary, Miles (2017-09-14). "A Plymouth MP is going to help shape the UK's transport policy". plymouthherald. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Luke Pollard".
- ^ O'Leary, Miles (8 February 2018). "Why Plymouth may have to wait decades for a motorway".
- ^ "MPs call for funding to recycle nuclear submarines". ITV News. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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