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Information between 7th April 2026 - 27th May 2026

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Division Votes
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 299 Noes - 169
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 237 Labour Aye votes vs 12 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 21
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 274 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 73
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 276 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 281 Noes - 70
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 281 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 356 Noes - 90
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 241 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 157
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 284 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 101
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 271 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 158
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 285 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 174
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 263 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 150
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 95
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 267 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 159
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 275 Noes - 159
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 261 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 162
14 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 176
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 281 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 356 Noes - 90
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 237 Labour Aye votes vs 12 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 21
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 276 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 281 Noes - 70
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 271 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 158
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 274 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 73
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 155
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 103
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 284 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 101
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 285 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 174
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 299 Noes - 169
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 264 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 158
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 241 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 157
28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 333 Labour No votes vs 15 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335
19 May 2026 - Energy Security - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 309 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 323
21 May 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Michael Shanks voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 231 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 242


Speeches
Michael Shanks speeches from: Energy Security
Michael Shanks contributed 6 speeches (2,333 words)
Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Michael Shanks speeches from: Capacity Market Consultation Responses
Michael Shanks contributed 1 speech (1,136 words)
Thursday 14th May 2026 - Written Statements
Department for Business and Trade
Michael Shanks speeches from: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Nuclear Transport Solutions Project
Michael Shanks contributed 1 speech (329 words)
Thursday 14th May 2026 - Written Statements
Department for Business and Trade
Michael Shanks speeches from: Energy Markets: Middle East Conflict
Michael Shanks contributed 1 speech (1,036 words)
Wednesday 29th April 2026 - Written Statements
Department for Business and Trade
Michael Shanks speeches from: Ground-mounted Solar Panels: Alternatives
Michael Shanks contributed 6 speeches (1,581 words)
Tuesday 14th April 2026 - Westminster Hall
Department for Business and Trade



Michael Shanks mentioned

Live Transcript

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19 May 2026, 6:45 p.m. - House of Commons
" I call the Ministers Ministers Michael Shanks. Michael Shanks. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a privilege to close this debate on the Gracious Speech, and "
Michael Shanks MP, Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) (Rutherglen, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Calendar
Wednesday 15th April 2026 10 a.m.
Scottish Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: GB Energy and the net zero transition
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Michael Shanks MP - Minister of State (Minister for Energy) at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Parliamentary Debates
Energy Security
271 speeches (44,657 words)
Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Mentions:
1: Linsey Farnsworth (Lab - Amber Valley) Friend the Member for Rutherglen (Michael Shanks), who knows that I will always fight for what is right - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Thursday 21st May 2026
Report - 1st Report - Clean Power by 2030: A fair deal for Scotland?

Scottish Affairs Committee

Found: Minister for Energy, Michael Shanks MP, recognised that the Government’s clean power target is “hugely

Wednesday 20th May 2026
Correspondence - Letter from DESNZ on Prax Linsey Oil Refinery 29.04.2026

Environment and Climate Change Committee

Found: Michael Shanks MP Minister of State for Energy Department for Energy Security & Net Zero 55 Whitehall

Thursday 14th May 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from Energy Minister Michael Shanks following up from 15 April evidence session, dated 13 May 2026

Scottish Affairs Committee

Found: Correspondence from Energy Minister Michael Shanks following up from 15 April evidence session, dated

Thursday 14th May 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero relating to sale of the assets of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery, 28 April 2026

Public Accounts Committee

Found: Michael Shanks MP Minister of State for Energy Department for Energy Security & Net Zero 55 Whitehall

Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Energy relating to follow-up from Energy resilience oral evidence session, dated 17 April 2026

Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Found: Michael Shanks MP Minister of

Wednesday 15th April 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-04-15 10:30:00+01:00

GB Energy and the net zero transition - Scottish Affairs Committee

Found: Michael Shanks: You raise an important point.



Parliamentary Research
King's Speech 2026: Energy, environment and animal welfare - LLN-2026-0014
May. 07 2026

Found: introduce an ‘energy independence bill’ as referred to in its manifesto, Minister for Energy Michael Shanks



Department Publications - News and Communications
Thursday 21st May 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Source Page: New offshore wind environmental protection powering homes
Document: New offshore wind environmental protection powering homes (webpage)

Found: Energy Minister Michael Shanks said:   After two fossil fuel crises in five years, we are driving further

Thursday 21st May 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Source Page: New offshore wind environmental protection powering homes
Document: New offshore wind environmental protection powering homes (webpage)

Found: Energy Minister Michael Shanks said:   After two fossil fuel crises in five years, we are driving further

Thursday 16th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Source Page: Connections Reform: delivery update and battery capacity
Document: Connections Reform: delivery update and battery capacity (webpage)

Found: This is an open letter from Michael Shanks MP, Minister for Energy in the Department for Energy Security

Wednesday 8th April 2026
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Source Page: Government approves UK’s largest power-producing solar farm
Document: Government approves UK’s largest power-producing solar farm (webpage)

Found: Energy Minister Michael Shanks said:  We are driving further and faster for clean homegrown power that



Department Publications - Transparency
Monday 18th May 2026
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: January 2026
Document: (webpage)

Found: Return Nil Return Lord Vallance Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Michael Shanks

Monday 18th May 2026
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: January 2026
Document: View online (webpage)

Found:

Michael Shanks

Monday 18th May 2026
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: January 2026
Document: (webpage)

Found: Return Nil Return Nil Return Lord Vallance Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Michael Shanks

Monday 18th May 2026
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: January 2026
Document: View online (webpage)

Found:

Michael Shanks

Thursday 30th April 2026
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: March 2026
Document: (webpage)

Found: Return Nil Return Lord Vallance Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Michael Shanks

Thursday 30th April 2026
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: March 2026
Document: View online (webpage)

Found:

Michael Shanks

Thursday 30th April 2026
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: March 2026
Document: (webpage)

Found: Return Nil Return Nil Return Lord Vallance Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Michael Shanks

Thursday 30th April 2026
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: March 2026
Document: View online (webpage)

Found:

Michael Shanks



Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
May. 07 2026
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Source Page: HS2 Phase One planning forum: environmental health subgroup meeting minutes
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Dormer – HS2 Ltd Hannah Pigott - HS2 Ltd Andrea Davidson – HS2 Ltd Michelle Cook – HS2 Ltd Michael Shanks

May. 07 2026
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Source Page: HS2 Phase One planning forum: environmental health subgroup meeting minutes
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Robins - HS2 Ltd Andrew Dunwoody- HS2 Ltd Neil Wait - HS2 Ltd Andrew Medley - HS2 Ltd 2 Michael Shanks



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Apr. 16 2026
Ofgem
Source Page: Connections Reform: delivery update and battery capacity
Document: Connections Reform: delivery update and battery capacity (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: This is an open letter from Michael Shanks MP, Minister for Energy in the Department for Energy Security

Oct. 10 2024
Ofgem
Source Page: New scheme to attract investment in renewable energy storage
Document: New scheme to attract investment in renewable energy storage (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Energy Minister, Michael Shanks, said:  We are wasting no time in unlocking Britain’s vast renewable