23 Facts About Luke Pollard

Luke Pollard's father was a submariner in the Royal Navy based at HMNB Devonport and his mother worked at the College of St Mark and St John.

Luke Pollard was educated at Tavistock College and Christleton High School before studying politics at the University of Exeter, graduating with first-class honours in 2001.

Luke Pollard specialised in the politics of the European Union and international terrorism.

Luke Pollard was elected as the campaigns officer for the students' union in 2000 and then as president of the students' union in 2001.

Luke Pollard worked as an advisor to the Labour politicians David Jamieson and George Foulkes before becoming account director at public relations and marketing firm Edelman.

Luke Pollard was a director at Field Consulting from 2015 until his election in 2017.

Luke Pollard is the first Plymouth MP to have been born in the city since the Plymouth-born Michael Foot represented Plymouth Devonport from 1945 to 1955.

Luke Pollard campaigned to stop the sale of HMS Ocean to Brazil and for the retention of HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark both based in his Plymouth constituency.

Luke Pollard called for a new base for the Royal Marines after any move from their historic home at Stonehouse Barracks in Plymouth.

Luke Pollard sat on the Transport Select Committee until his appointment as a shadow minister.

Luke Pollard made a proposal to extend the M5 motorway to Plymouth.

Luke Pollard presented his first private member's bill in June 2019, seeking funds to recycle the thirteen retired nuclear submarines which are stored in his Plymouth constituency.

Luke Pollard convinced his party to adopt the establishment of national marine parks as policy.

Luke Pollard was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Flooding and Coastal Communities on 30 July 2018, a part of the shadow environment team led by Hayman.

Luke Pollard led a campaign to prevent the early release of serial abuser Vanessa George who abused babies and toddlers at the Little Ted's nursery in Plymouth.

In November 2017, Luke Pollard supported a campaign to erect a statue to mark the centenary of the election of his predecessor Nancy Astor, as the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons.

Luke Pollard was re-elected in 2019, with the Conservative candidate coming second and the former Conservative MP and Brexit Party MEP Ann Widdecombe a distant third.

Luke Pollard was promoted to shadow environment secretary after Hayman lost her seat in 2019.

Luke Pollard was described by the i newspaper as a "rising star" who could be re-appointed as shadow environment secretary or made shadow transport secretary if Starmer became leader of the Labour Party.

Luke Pollard remained in his post as shadow environment secretary's in Keir Starmer's Shadow Cabinet.

Luke Pollard departed the shadow cabinet in the 29 November 2021 reshuffle, after being asked to step down by Starmer.

Luke Pollard is a member of the Unite and GMB trade unions.

Luke Pollard later received online homophobic abuse on Valentine's Day 2021, after posting a picture of himself and his boyfriend.