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Michael Shanks

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).

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Seat status

Very safe

Percentage of votes

20.64%

Recent swing

+19.4% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

No registered donations

Key Parliamentary Votes

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DID NOT VOTE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

DID NOT VOTE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED AYE10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Michael fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Michael Shanks

Michael Shanks

Labour MP for 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