Uncategorised - Luke Pollard MP

Windfall tax ‘welcome’ but VAT cut needed

Following the Treasury’s announcement on energy bills today, Luke said: “The government confirmed today -after months of excuses and inaction – that they’re finally adopting Labour’s proposals to help people struggling to afford every-higher energy bills. “Government have finally been dragged kicking and screaming to this solution, something Labour has…

Luke calls out Tories’ ‘Forces Help to Buy’ scheme for failing armed forces

Luke has criticised the government’s failing Forces Help to Buy scheme, which is helping fewer armed forces personnel and their families than eight years ago. New statistics show that second stage applications have fallen to their lowest levels since the scheme began, with just 2,810 applications approved in 2021-2022. First…

Stop Channel 4 privatisation, says Luke

The Conservative government has said it will privatise Channel 4 in the upcoming Media Bill. This will end forty years of public ownership since the broadcaster was created in the 1980s. Luke has criticised the move, calling Channel 4 a British success story. He added that it does not cost…

Luke backs bill on Airbnbs

Today, Luke sponsored Labour MP Karen Buck’s bill to create a national register of Airbnbs and holiday lets, to begin to address the spiralling number of these properties in our communities. Currently, there is no clear register of data on these lettings in England – making it difficult to assess…

Luke condemns Putin and calls on “Janner spirit” to support humanitarian charities in Ukraine

Luke has condemned Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as a “dark day for peace and security”, encouraging people in Plymouth to donate to a charities to support the humanitarian crisis if they can. The United Nations Refugee Agency says that more than 100,000 Ukrainians have already been forced…

Luke questions Defence Secretary on Devonport submarine recycling

In Parliament today, Luke asked the Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, to show some urgency in recycling disused nuclear submarines in Devonport dockyard. There are thirteen disused submarines in the dockyard. Recycling them would free up space for new serving submarines, therefore boosting the UK’s defence capabilities. The project would also…

Luke visits New Covent Garden Flower Market in Battersea

On Thursday, 25th of December Luke Pollard joined fellow Labour MP Marsha de Cordova in Battersea to talk with local traders about the impacts of brexit and the pandemic on their businesses. The visit took place at the New Covent Garden Flower Market which is the largest wholesale fruit, vegetable,…

Luke talks about the devastating effects of a cut on Universal Credit

Yesterday the government enacted its cut to Universal Credit. The cut, which will reduce UC by a £1000 a year, comes amidst food and fuel shortages, rising taxes, and a rapid increase in cost of living expenses. On a Facebook post Luke talked about the impact on Plymouth: “The £20…

Luke challenges Boris Johnson on ‘incompetent’ over pigs cull

In the coming weeks over 100,000 pigs are set to be culled prematurely and incinerated due to a labour shortage. The lack of skilled workers – due to a shortage in visas – has put farmers under immense pressure. Luke said in an ITV interview: “The Prime Minister needs to…

Upcoming Virtual Meeting with Choir Singers

After months of being unable to meet, choirs were looking forward to restarting rehearsals on Monday 17th May. However, the government updated the guidance the following day to say that now ‘non-professional singing indoors should only take place in a single group of up to 6 people’. Singing is an…

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