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| name = Luke Pollard
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| image =Official portrait of Luke Pollard crop 2.jpg
| office = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br/> for [[Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (UK Parliament constituency)|Plymouth Sutton & Devonport]]
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| majority = 6,807 (13.3%)
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| predecessor = [[Oliver Colvile]]
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| term_start = 8 June 2017
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Plymouth, United Kingdom
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| nationality = British
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| party = [[Labour Co-operative]]
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| profession = Politician
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| alma_mater = [[University of Exeter]]
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'''Luke Pollard''' (born 10 April 1980) is a [[British people|British]] [[Labour Co-operative]] politician who has been [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|Member of Parliament]] for [[Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (UK Parliament constituency)|Plymouth Sutton and Devonport]] since [[United Kingdom general election, 2017|2017]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/luke-pollard/4682|title=Luke Pollard MP|website=UK Parliament}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/873017887392505856 |title=#GE2017: Plymouth, Sutton & Devonport: |last=Britain Elects |date=2017-06-08 |access-date=2017-06-08}}</ref><ref name="bbc2017">{{cite web|title=Plymouth Sutton & Devonport|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000880|website=Election 2017|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref>

==Early life==
Pollard was educated at [[Christleton High School]]<ref>{{Who's Who | surname = Pollard| othernames = Luke| id = U289497| volume = 2018 | edition = February 2018 online | accessed = 14 February 2018 }}</ref> the [[University of Exeter]], graduating with first-class honours in 2001. He was elected campaigns officer for the students' union in 2000 and president of the students' union in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voter-info.uk/candidates/13488|title=Luke Pollard : Candidates : Voter-Info|website=Voter-Info}}</ref>

Pollard worked as an advisor to [[George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock|George Foulkes]] before becoming Account Director at Edelman.<ref>[[LinkedIn]]</ref> After that he was Head of Public Affairs for [[Association of British Travel Agents|ABTA]] from 2009 to 2014, and as a director at Field Consulting from 2015 until his election in 2017.<ref>http://wearefield.co.uk/team/luke-pollard/</ref>

==Political career==
Pollard unsuccessfully contested the [[South West Devon (UK Parliament constituency)|South West Devon]] constituency in 2010 and the [[Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (UK Parliament constituency)|Plymouth Sutton and Devonport]] constituency in 2015 before winning the latter seat in 2017 from incumbent [[Oliver Colvile]] on a swing of 7.2%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/field-%E2%80%98thrilled%E2%80%99-pollard-enters-commons|title=Field 'thrilled' as Pollard enters the Commons – Public Affairs News|website=www.publicaffairsnews.com}}</ref>

He was appointed as [[Parliamentary Private Secretary|PPS]] to Labour's [[Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary]], [[Sue Hayman]]. Hayman cited his advocacy for Plymouth's fishing interests and his proposal for [[Plymouth Sound]] to become the UK's first [[Marine park|National Marine Park]] as reasons for appointing him.<ref>http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/plymouth-mp-luke-pollard-appointed-to-defra-role-in-parliament/story-30449400-detail/story.html</ref>

He currently sits on the [[Transport Select Committee]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouth-mp-going-help-shape-480083|title=A Plymouth MP is going to help shape the UK's transport policy|last=O'Leary|first=Miles|date=2017-09-14|work=plymouthherald|access-date=2017-09-15}}</ref>

He is a member of the [[Unite the Union|Unite]] and [[GMB (trade union)|GMB]] trade unions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://party.coop/person/luke-pollard/|title=Luke Pollard|publisher=}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website}}
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Revision as of 19:17, 10 June 2018

Luke Pollard
MP
Member of Parliament
for Plymouth Sutton & Devonport
Assumed office
8 June 2017
Preceded by Oliver Colvile
Majority 6,807 (13.3%)
Personal details
Born (1980-04-10) 10 April 1980 (age 44)
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Political party Labour Co-operative Script error: No such module "Officeholder party tracking".
Alma mater University of Exeter
Profession Politician
Website Template:Official URL

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.[1][2][3]

Early life

Pollard was educated at Christleton High School[4] the University of Exeter, graduating with first-class honours in 2001. He was elected campaigns officer for the students' union in 2000 and president of the students' union in 2001.[5]

Pollard worked as an advisor to George Foulkes before becoming Account Director at Edelman.[6] After that he was Head of Public Affairs for ABTA from 2009 to 2014, and as a director at Field Consulting from 2015 until his election in 2017.[7]

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%.[8]

He was appointed as PPS to Labour's Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, Sue Hayman. Hayman cited his advocacy for Plymouth's fishing interests and his proposal for Plymouth Sound to become the UK's first National Marine Park as reasons for appointing him.[9]

He currently sits on the Transport Select Committee.[10]

He is a member of the Unite and GMB trade unions.[11]

References

External links

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