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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).
Seat status
Very safe
Percentage of votes
20.64%
Recent swing
+19.4% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
No registered donations
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED AYE21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
Michael voted with the majority
VOTED NO29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Michael voted against the majority
DID NOT VOTE11 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
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