Labour & Co-op Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton & Devonport. Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry. He/him #lukeMP
Plymouth, UK
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A proud moment for Barrow and Britain.
HMS Agamemnon is one of the most powerful attack submarines ever built and she's now heading to sea trials before joining the fleet.
This is deterrence in action. 🇬🇧
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It’s been good to be back in Norway the past few days meeting my counterpart for discussions on joint military procurements, the £10bn frigate deal and seeing how UK industry is working with Norwegian forces.
We have a strong partnership that goes from strength to strength 🇬🇧🇳🇴
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Defence is an engine for growth
Nearly 1 million young people in the UK are NEET – not in education, employment or training.
Defence offers more apprenticeships and work experience than almost any other industry, and by 2035, we will offer opportunities and good jobs for 50,000 young people every single year.
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Labour governments always back Devonport.
This government has already doubled investment in HMNB Devonport to £7.1 billion over the next decade.
The allocations announced in the £50m growth deal mean we can now crack on with skills and investment.
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Luke Pollard MP retweeted
This Labour Government is delivering the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War.
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Great news for Sutton & Mount Gould: The Little Café will soon be reopening! ☕
When it closed earlier this year, local residents made clear how much it means to the community.
Thanks to Cllr Sue Dann and all the local campaigners who fought to get this done! 👏
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Luke Pollard MP retweeted
'The activities in the Middle East that we are undertaking in support of our friends in Saudi Arabia are purely defensive'
Defence minister Luke Pollard spoke to #BBCBreakfast about UK support for Saudi Arabia, in response to attacks the country has faced from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
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I am a huge fan of Oshen. They’re an innovative Plymouth company doing amazing things. This is quite an achievement and I have no doubt there’s more to come. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5y…
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No one should be left waiting years for their rapist to be brought to justice.
But victims of rape in Devon and Cornwall wait, on average, 753 days from making a police report to their case being heard in court.
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Specialist courtrooms for rape and sex offence cases will be set up in every Crown Court in England and Wales to cut backlogs, as you might have seen the government announce this morning.
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Another great visit to @theboxplymouth. Loving their new sign: “Museum of the Year - Winner” #loveplymouth
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I’m knocking on doors around Tothill Park this morning where local Labour councillors have worked to help save the little cafe. It’s great seeing the community come together to do this as a whole community effort. Well done to @sue_dann for her leadership here
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Missed me on Radio 4’s Any Questions? Listen again on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031j…
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I’m in St Austell for Any Questions on BBC Radio 4. You can tune in tonight or online.
I’m on with Ben Maguire MP for the Lib Dems, @Ella_M_Whelan and my neighbour @SWDevonRebecca for the Tories.
Expecting lots of good debate and a few south west issues
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DVD26 is a demonstration of next generation capabilities for the British Army.
It was good to be at the Millbrook proving grounds to see Challenger 3, Ajax, Boxer, RCH-155 and the M270-A2 side by side - new capabilities that increase the lethality of the British Army.
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Defence is an engine for growth and can help deliver the industrialisation the Prime Minister has called for.
Good to speak at the @cityoflondon event for defence SMEs and investors to help turbo charge UK defence industry.
Financial services has a critical role to play in keeping the UK safe by investing in new innovations.
The Defence & Resilience Tech Scale Up Showcase brought together innovators, investors and policymakers to help turn cutting-edge technologies into national capability.
Thank you to @LukePollard and @UkrEmbLondon for joining us.
Turning innovation into capability. Capital into resilience.
#Defence #Innovation #Investment
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