Michael Shanks
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Michael Shanks

Michael Shanks MP

Party / affiliation
Labour
Constituency
Rutherglen
House
House of Commons
Current role
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Official Parliament profile
Parliament data last checked 24 October 2026 at 03:46.
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Contact information

Parliamentary office

House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

Constituency office

Aspire Business Centre
16 Farmeloan Road
Rutherglen
G73 1JL

Instagram

https://instagram.com/michaelshanksmp

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https://twitter.com/mgshanks

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Voting record: last 30 days

A missing vote is not shown as an abstention or absence. Parliament records only divisions in which the Member has a recorded vote.

20 October 2026 · Division 100

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading

Voted Aye
Ayes 330 · Noes 178
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 99

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12

Voted No
Ayes 184 · Noes 330
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 98

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

Voted No
Ayes 179 · Noes 336
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 97

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32

Voted No
Ayes 117 · Noes 331
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 96

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51

Voted No
Ayes 176 · Noes 329
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 95

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21

Voted No
Ayes 167 · Noes 327
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 94

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47

Voted No
Ayes 166 · Noes 328
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 93

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4

Voted No
Ayes 175 · Noes 319
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 92

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52

Voted No
Ayes 108 · Noes 327
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 91

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23

Voted No
Ayes 169 · Noes 327
Official division record
16 October 2026 · Division 89

Closure motion

Voted No
Ayes 13 · Noes 36
Official division record
16 October 2026 · Division 88

Motion to sit in private

Voted No
Ayes 1 · Noes 36
Official division record
15 October 2026 · Division 87

Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment

Voted No
Ayes 76 · Noes 231
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 86

Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax

Voted No
Ayes 99 · Noes 291
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 84

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
Ayes 319 · Noes 115
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 83

Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
Ayes 326 · Noes 115
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 82

Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces

Voted Aye
Ayes 326 · Noes 115
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 81

Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities

Voted Aye
Ayes 328 · Noes 114
Official division record
13 October 2026 · Division 80

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion

Voted Aye
Ayes 304 · Noes 179
Official division record

Early Day Motions: last 30 days

These are EDMs supported by the Member. Parliament notes that withdrawn motions may not appear in this list.

No supported EDMs were returned for the last 30 days.

Registered interests

Published from Parliament’s current register. Wording is reproduced from the official record without editorial interpretation.

8. Miscellaneous

A trustee of Epilepsy Scotland. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 November 2023)
A trustee of Glasgow Disabled Scouts. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 November 2023)
A member of General Teaching Council for Scotland. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 November 2023)
A trustee of Interfaith Glasgow. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 November 2023)

Last 30 days

20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading

Voted Aye
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12

Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32

Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51

Voted No
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21

Voted No
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47

Voted No
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4

Voted No
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52

Voted No
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23

Voted No
16 October 2026 · Vote

Closure motion

Voted No
16 October 2026 · Vote

Motion to sit in private

Voted No
15 October 2026 · Vote

Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment

Voted No
14 October 2026 · Vote

Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax

Voted No
14 October 2026 · Vote

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
14 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026

Voted Aye
14 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces

Voted Aye
14 October 2026 · Vote

Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities

Voted Aye
13 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion

Voted Aye