Speeches by Pollard.
Every Hansard contribution by Luke Pollard this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 341–360 of 1,127 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
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| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “I do not want to say something that is not correct, so I will write to the Committee to check and get you the correct answer.” | 26 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “We are defining that at the moment. I am happy to write to the Committee with the full details once that has been set out.” | 25 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “We are seeking the leadership role for UKDI at the moment, but in terms of the clear direction—” | 18 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “Absolutely, yes. We are looking at a new process to make sure that the trucks can be used, and that safety notice is being implemented as we speak.” | 28 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “UKDI is part of NAD Group, yes.” | 7 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “NAD Group helps to deliver the integrated force plan and the defence investment plan. Effectively, MSHQ creates the integrated force plan. What do they need? When do they need it? NAD Group goes out and buys that, but it is also involved in the problem sets. In the past, defence would say, “Buy this thing. Here is a lo…” | 90 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “As a standard practice, it is not usual that Ministers would necessarily be informed of every single safety notice.” | 19 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “As part of usual safety activities, the military will issue safety notices on a regular basis that look at when a fault has been identified and instruct what the requisite repair is. In relation to the MAN vehicles—that is the trucks in plain English—a fault was identified, a rectification order was issued and the proc…” | 105 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “The SDR sets out the context; the defence investment plan sets out broadly the big buckets in terms of the technologies and platforms we wish to procure against certain parts of that. The demand signal within that comes from the National Armaments Director Group, the NAD Group, which will effectively set the priorities…” | 55 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “Yes, that is why we want to increase direct spend with SMEs and provide a clearer pathway for them. We believe there are SMEs that do not yet think of themselves as defence companies that have technologies that could aid us in the adoption of new novel technologies. That is why from the start of next year, we are stand…” | 157 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “Both pillar 1 and pillar 2 have a cross-Government nature. In relation to where we are looking at, we are awaiting the outcome of the US review, which will help to inform which marquee or signature projects we will look to find a political agreement on. To a certain extent, the work on the big projects is awaiting that…” | 405 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “I want to make sure that we have an understanding first.” | 11 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “I will turn to Tim to answer the broader point, but if I can just set the scene, the Lovegrove review was very clear in the recommendation to the Prime Minister, which we have accepted, that we should focus on a small number of signature projects. Whether that is a signature project, a marquee project or whichever word…” | 246 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “Our primary focus has to be on supporting the Australians to deliver their programme on the optimal pathway against the commitments they have made. We also need to make sure that we can deliver our own SSN-AUKUS programme as well. That involves an increase in the drumbeat of production. Our immediate job is to support …” | 157 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “Yes, I would agree. People need to see the change. Let me reassure you that this Government’s support for Barrow is total. The Secretary of State and the Prime Minister have been clear in their support for Barrow. The royal status afforded to Barrow is a significant sign of the importance of Barrow. The commitment that…” | 300 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “I want to see what the results are, but I share the general concern I think you are raising. I want to make sure that all advice given to Ministers, myself included, is timely and accurate.” | 36 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “I will start with that and perhaps ask Chris to fill in where we are on funding. The stop-start nature of submarine builds that we have seen in Britain over the last few decades severely damaged our skills base and the machinery used to build the bits that go into a submarine, and caused an atrophy of the supply chain.…” | 453 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “I would challenge that ever so slightly. We are working with our American and Australian friends on a whole range of technologies at the moment. We are looking at whether we can develop signature capabilities alongside them. That is subject to outcomes from the US review and agreement between those three nations. What …” | 215 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “Indeed, and I based that on the advice that I was provided with, including the statement that I read out from the note of the Chief of the General Staff.” | 30 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 841) “I might turn to Chris for that.” | 7 |