Michael Shanks MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Rutherglen is Michael Shanks (Labour), MP there since 5 October 2023. The Members API lists the post of Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) from 6 September 2025.
Offices and committees
Current post held by Michael Shanks, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 6 September 2025 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 9 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Scotland) | Scotland Office | 28 November 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Planning and Infrastructure Bill | 24 April 2025 | 22 May 2025 |
| Great British Energy Bill | 11 September 2024 | 15 October 2024 |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 22 January 2024 | 30 May 2024 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 88f1a624a2cf.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 4 entries for Michael Shanks: Miscellaneous (4). The most recent was registered on 1 November 2023. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
A trustee of Epilepsy Scotland. This is an unpaid role.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
A trustee of Interfaith Glasgow. This is an unpaid role.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
A trustee of Glasgow Disabled Scouts. This is an unpaid role.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
A member of General Teaching Council for Scotland. This is an unpaid role.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Michael Shanks's office spent £211,486 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. In 2023-24 it was £40,122. Office costs came to £25,884 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £211,485.72 | £40,121.52 |
| Office costs: spent | £25,884.44 | £12,671.08 |
| Accommodation: spent | £21,845.95 | £7,103.11 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £13,642.56 | £8,065.67 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Rutherglen BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Administrative Officer (permanent part time), Office Manager (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent part time), Constituency Support Officer (permanent full time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent full time), Executive Office Manager (fixed term part time), Senior Communication Officer (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 387 votes by Michael Shanks in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 32 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 6 July 2026 to 20 October 2026. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was an Aye on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 26 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Michael Shanks since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Rutherglen returned Michael Shanks with a majority of 8,767: 21,460 votes, 50.5% of those cast, against 12,693 for Katy Loudon. Result as published: Lab gain from SNP.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Rutherglen figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Michael Shanks corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Michael Shanks:
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.