Michael Shanks MP
Labour
Rutherglen
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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).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£29,586
/ £93,904 annual
115 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£29,586
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Rutherglen
current
2023-10-05 → 2024-05-30
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Party history
2023-10-05 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-06 → present
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
2024-07-09 → 2025-09-06
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Opposition posts
2023-11-28 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Minister (Scotland)
Committee memberships
2024-01-22 → 2024-05-30
Scottish Affairs Committee
2024-09-11 → 2024-10-15
Great British Energy Bill
2025-04-24 → 2025-05-22
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
michael.shanks.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
0141 319 8998
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Aspire Business Centre, 16 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, G73 1JL
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