Michael Shanks
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Rutherglen · in Parliament since 5 October 2023
Government Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Constituency office
Aspire Business Centre, 16 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, G73 1JL
Tel: 0141 319 8998
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherglen | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Rutherglen and Hamilton West | 5 October 2023 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 5 October 2023 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow North West |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Scotland) | Opposition | 28 November 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
Voting participation
506th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 133 | 56.4% |
| 2025 | 322 | 195 | 60.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 151 | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 61 | 45 | 73.8% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 188 | 133 | 70.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 391 | 62.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 604th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 271 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 532 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 219 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Scottish Affairs Committee 2024–2024 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
91st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2023
- – Became MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Scotland)
2024
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Scotland)
- – Became MP for Rutherglen
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
2025
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Constituency: Rutherglen
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.