Who is the MP for Rutherglen?

Michael Shanks MP · Labour

Michael Shanks (Labour) is the Member of Parliament for Rutherglen, and has been in the House of Commons since 5 October 2023.

2024 General Election in Rutherglen

Result: Lab Gain. Turnout was 58.5% (42,484 votes from 72,674 electors). The majority was 8,767, or 20.6% of votes cast.

Current roles

• Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), since 6 September 2025

Michael Shanks on parliament.uk

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• How they have voted
• What they have said in the Commons (Hansard)
• Written questions they have asked
• Register of Members' Financial Interests
• Contact details
• Rutherglen constituency page

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