Michael Shanks
Labour - Rutherglen
8,767 (20.6%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 5th October 2023
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(since July 2024)Division Voting information
Michael Shanks voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
Michael Shanks voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 129 Labour Aye votes vs 200 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 279
Michael Shanks voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 127 Labour No votes vs 206 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 288 Noes - 239
Michael Shanks voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 160 Labour No votes vs 224 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 291
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Department Debates
(536 debate contributions)
(21 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(22,265 words contributed)
(15,239 words contributed)
Rutherglen Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 80,366 signatures (0.27%)
of 251,696 signatures (0.15%)
of 144,522 signatures (0.15%)
of 104,607 signatures (0.14%)
of 413,725 signatures (0.12%)
of 251,696 signatures (0.15%)
of 185,090 signatures (0.14%)
of 181,304 signatures (0.13%)
of 80,366 signatures (0.27%)
Petition Closed
Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
Gov Responded - 18 Dec 2024 Debated on - 7 Jul 2025 View Michael Shanks's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 months ago
Advertisements encourage the use of products and sponsorship promotes a positive reputation & creates a social licence of trust & acceptability. In 2003 a ban on all tobacco advertising was introduced and has arguably worked. I believe continued fossil fuel usage will kill more people than smoking.
Latest EDMs signed by Michael Shanks
Reinstatement of the Access to Elected Office Fund
Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)That this House notes with regret the underrepresentation of disabled people in Parliament, whilst one in five members of the working-age population identify as disabled, just five MPs disclosed they identify as disabled at the 2019 General Election; believes it is important that disabled people are enabled to contribute to …
(Most recent: 30 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Liberal Democrat: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
150 years of East Park School, Glasgow
Tabled by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)That this House congratulates East Park School, based on Maryhill Road in Glasgow, as it begins a year of celebrations to mark its 150th anniversary; notes that the celebrations for the charity, which began on 6 October 2023 with the launch of a 150th Anniversary Exhibition Timeline at the Maryhill …
(Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 10
Labour: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Michael Shanks, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Michael Shanks has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Michael Shanks has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Michael Shanks has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Michael Shanks has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting