Michael Shanks
Labour Party
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Rutherglen
MP Since
5 October 2023 (2 years, 8 months)
Role
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Status
active
Constituency: Rutherglen
Michael Shanks represents Rutherglen in the House of Commons, sitting as a Labour Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 2 years, 8 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£258,457
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£211,486
Office
£25,884
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£21,087
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Affiliations
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk). Only government ministers appear in this register — this is not tracked for all 650 MPs.
British-American Parliamentary Association
Christians on the Left
Labour Friends of Israel
Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East
Fabian Society
GMB
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 144 Aye, 244 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 135 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 271 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 145 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 81 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 65 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 99 Aye, 371 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 170 Aye, 301 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 80 Aye, 298 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 171 Aye, 302 No (failed)
Voted No
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