Michael Shanks

Labour MP for Rutherglen

Michael Shanks is the Labour MP for Rutherglen, and has been an MP continually since 5 October 2023. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero).

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

8,767

Recent swing

+19.4% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

No registered donations

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED AYE

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

Michael voted with the majority

VOTED NO

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Michael voted against the majority

DID NOT VOTE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Where Michael fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Michael Shanks

Member of Parliament

Rutherglen

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships