Michael Shanks MP
Labour
Rutherglen
M
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
£55,313
/ £93,904 annual
215 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£55,313
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
601
596 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
5 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2026-03-31
Total overseas travel cost
£4,808
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 596
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | RWE | To discuss connections reform, Allocation Round 7 (AR7) and eighth allocation round (AR8) | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-30 | EET Fuels | To understand the main issues on jet fuel production facing UK refineries | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-30 | Valero | To understand the main issues on jet fuel production facing UK refineries | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-30 | ExxonMobil | To understand the main issues on jet fuel production facing UK refineries | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-30 | Phillips 66 | To understand the main issues on jet fuel production facing UK refineries | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-30 | Fuels Industry UK (FIUK) | To understand the main issues on jet fuel production facing UK refineries | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-30 | Shell | To discuss jet fuel in the context of the Middle East crisis | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-20 | Q8 Aviation | To discuss the impacts of the Middle East crisis on jet fuel imports | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-20 | Valero | To discuss the impacts of the Middle East crisis on jet fuel imports | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-20 | BP | To discuss the impacts of the Middle East crisis on jet fuel imports | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-20 | ExxonMobil | To discuss the impacts of the Middle East crisis on jet fuel imports | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-19 | RenewableUK | To discuss how we can continue to develop the Energy Skills Passport to ensure that it is delivering its intended objectives and meets the needs of stakeholders | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-19 | North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), RUK, ETZ Ltd, EEEGR, NEP, Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), Adura, Decom Mission, NOF, Peterson, RMT and GMB | North Sea Future Board 2nd Meeting to discuss what success looks like, supply chain, workforce and barriers to project delivery | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-17 | RUK, Hitachi Energy, Scottish Renewables, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, Unison, Ofgem and Orsted | To discuss reflections on Allocation Round 7 (AR7), priorities for the eighth allocation round (AR8), costs and planning capabilities | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-16 | Grain LNG | To discuss current GB gas supply and the work HMG can do in response to gas security of supply consultation | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-16 | South Hook LNG | To discuss current GB gas supply and the work HMG can do in response to gas security of supply consultation | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-16 | Dragon LNG | To discuss current GB gas supply and the work HMG can do in response to gas security of supply consultation | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-16 | Solar Energy UK, Segen, Photon Energy, Innovo Renewables, Unison, Quinbrook, EDF, Octopus Energy, Low Carbon | To discuss on ground mount solar, Allocation Round 7 (AR7) results, rooftop solar and delivering the ambition set out in the Warm Homes Plan (WHP) | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-11 | HiTHIUM | To discuss HiTHIUMs Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) investment plans | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
| 2026-03-11 | Fuels Industry UK, Renewable Transport Fuel Association , Tank Storage Association , Petrol Retailers Association , UK and Ireland Fuels Distributors Association , Liquid Gas UK, UNITE, GMB, Flogas , Motor Fuel Group , Greenergy , Exolum and National Energy Action | To discuss the downstream oil sector's role in the UKs energy transition | department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 → 2026-02-11 |
Oslo; Norway
Flight
|
Oslo Energy Forum | £251 |
| 2025-10-08 → 2025-10-10 |
KwaZulu Natal; South Africia
Scheduled Flight
|
G20 Energy Transitions Working Group Ministerial Meeting | £1,455 |
| 2025-10-08 → 2025-10-10 |
KwaZulu Natal; South Africia
Scheduled Flight
|
G20 Energy Transitions Working Group Ministerial Meeting | £1,455 |
| 2025-09-05 → 2025-09-05 |
Copenhagen; Denmark
Scheduled flight
|
Attend the Informal Meeting of EU Energy Ministers | £419 |
| 2025-03-26 → 2025-03-28 |
Vilnius, Lithuania, Warsaw, Poland
Scheduled Flight
|
To showcase the UKs support of the Baltic region through DESNZ's Baltic Energy Resilience Project | £1,228 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
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
·
Aspire Business Centre, 16 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, G73 1JL
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Voting record (2026)
63 / 109
46 missed (42%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£23,343
42% of £55,313 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£39,629
42% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£878
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+14.7 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
42 Aye(38.5%)
21 No(19.3%)
46 didn't vote(42.2%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.