Michael Shanks
Labour - Rutherglen and Hamilton West
First elected: 5th October 2023
Shadow Minister (Scotland)
(since November 2023)Division Voting information
Debates during the 2019 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(4 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
(4 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(9 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
(4 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(2,210 words contributed)
Rutherglen and Hamilton West Petitions
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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 8,532 signatures (1.43%)
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of 103,525 signatures (0.19%)
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of 57,238 signatures (0.28%)
of 71,785 signatures (0.18%)
of 8,532 signatures (1.43%)
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: 22 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 10
Liberal Democrat: 5
Scottish National Party: 3
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
Latest 9 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The UK Government has engaged regularly with the Scottish Government concerning the legislation to overturn the wrongful convictions of postmasters, including at the Inter-Ministerial Group for Justice on 25 January and a regular official-level working group. I discussed the UK Government's approach to overturning convictions with the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Justice on 22 February. The UK Government will continue to work closely with the Scottish Government to enable them to progress their own approach for overturning convictions in their legal jurisdiction.
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
1 Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Questions
(View all Michael Shanks's DCMS questions)Trustee diversity is essential for a thriving charity sector that reflects the people and communities charities serve.
During Trustees’ Week, which took place 6-10 November 2023, the Charity Commission encouraged people from all backgrounds to consider becoming a charity trustee.
A diverse range of experiences on a trustee board can create more opportunities for constructive challenge, and can help make a charity stronger.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services and Catherine Colonna have now provided their interim reports to the UN Secretary-General.
The UN Secretary-General has not published these interim reports.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
The Government has consistently condemned Vladimir Kara-Murza's politically motivated conviction and called for his release since his arrest. The Foreign Secretary met Mr Kara-Murza's wife and mother on 1 March to discuss our approach. We continue to raise his case with the Russian authorities at every available opportunity in London and Moscow, and call for his immediate release on humanitarian grounds for urgent medical treatment, including at ambassadorial-level, and in multilateral fora, most recently at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and UN Human Rights Council. Our sanctions are targeted, based on information from a range of sources and we continue to keep them under review.
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services has released an interim report to the UN Secretary-General. We are pressing Catherine Colonna to produce a rapid interim report on the investigation into UNRWA's neutrality.
We are working with allies to try to bring this situation to a rapid conclusion not least because UNRWA have a vital role to play in providing aid and services in Gaza and the wider region.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
We are appalled by allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel, a heinous act of terrorism that the UK Government has repeatedly condemned.
We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services has released an interim report to the UN Secretary-General. We are pressing Catherine Colonna to produce a rapid interim report on the investigation into UNRWA's neutrality.
We are working with allies, including Sweden and Canada, to try and bring this situation to a rapid conclusion, not least because UNRWA have a vital role to play in providing aid and services in Gaza, and the wider region.
We want UNRWA to give detailed undertakings about changes in personnel, policy and precedents to ensure this can never happen again.
Any future funding decisions will be taken after UNRWA's review has concluded.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
We are appalled by allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel, a heinous act of terrorism that the UK Government has repeatedly condemned.
We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services has released an interim report to the UN Secretary-General. We are pressing Catherine Colonna to produce a rapid interim report on the investigation into UNRWA's neutrality.
We are working with allies, including Sweden and Canada, to try and bring this situation to a rapid conclusion, not least because UNRWA have a vital role to play in providing aid and services in Gaza, and the wider region.
We want UNRWA to give detailed undertakings about changes in personnel, policy and precedents to ensure this can never happen again.
Any future funding decisions will be taken after UNRWA's review has concluded.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
Defence officials are working closely with the Home Office to identify where it would be appropriate for Defence to support the implementation of the UK-Rwanda migration partnership.