Michael Shanks MP
@michaelshanksmp.co.uk
Proud to serve as Rutherglen's Member of Parliament. UK Energy Minister. Charity trustee and volunteer.
They gave their tomorrow for our today. We remember them with gratitude and respect. Lest we forget.
Moving services across the constituency today and a moment to pause at the war memorials that stand as a testament to service and sacrifice.
Moving services across the constituency today and a moment to pause at the war memorials that stand as a testament to service and sacrifice.
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
They gave their tomorrow for our today. We remember them with gratitude and respect. Lest we forget.
Moving services across the constituency today and a moment to pause at the war memorials that stand as a testament to service and sacrifice.
Moving services across the constituency today and a moment to pause at the war memorials that stand as a testament to service and sacrifice.
A warehouse in Dundee might seem an odd place for R4 Any Questions but fantastic hosts in Dundee Bairns and a great audience and debate on the economy, poverty, energy and Elon Musk!
Catch up: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Catch up: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
November 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A warehouse in Dundee might seem an odd place for R4 Any Questions but fantastic hosts in Dundee Bairns and a great audience and debate on the economy, poverty, energy and Elon Musk!
Catch up: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Catch up: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
With tens of thousands of jobs being created through the clean power transition, there is a range of opportunities to join the booming sector.
Brilliant to join the Flexitricity team, who are building the future of clean energy- right in the heart of sunny Edinburgh.
Brilliant to join the Flexitricity team, who are building the future of clean energy- right in the heart of sunny Edinburgh.
November 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
With tens of thousands of jobs being created through the clean power transition, there is a range of opportunities to join the booming sector.
Brilliant to join the Flexitricity team, who are building the future of clean energy- right in the heart of sunny Edinburgh.
Brilliant to join the Flexitricity team, who are building the future of clean energy- right in the heart of sunny Edinburgh.
View from the constituency office update: 😍
November 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
View from the constituency office update: 😍
Brilliant evening with @renewableuk.bsky.social at the Global Offshore Wind awards, marking a milestone for our energy future and recognising inspiring achievements.
I was proud to be among people doing incredible things to power our country and drive us forward on our clean energy mission.
I was proud to be among people doing incredible things to power our country and drive us forward on our clean energy mission.
October 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Brilliant evening with @renewableuk.bsky.social at the Global Offshore Wind awards, marking a milestone for our energy future and recognising inspiring achievements.
I was proud to be among people doing incredible things to power our country and drive us forward on our clean energy mission.
I was proud to be among people doing incredible things to power our country and drive us forward on our clean energy mission.
After decades of underinvestment we're driving forward the biggest upgrade in Britain's electricity grid in generations.
Making sure our electricity remains resilient, creating thousands of jobs across the country and delivering economic growth to every corner of the UK.
Making sure our electricity remains resilient, creating thousands of jobs across the country and delivering economic growth to every corner of the UK.
October 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
After decades of underinvestment we're driving forward the biggest upgrade in Britain's electricity grid in generations.
Making sure our electricity remains resilient, creating thousands of jobs across the country and delivering economic growth to every corner of the UK.
Making sure our electricity remains resilient, creating thousands of jobs across the country and delivering economic growth to every corner of the UK.
Back from the #G20 Energy Ministers meeting in South Africa 🇿🇦
Discussions on energy transition, ensuring access to electricity and clean cooking for the almost billion people in Africa without it.
Thanks to South Africa and Minister Ramokgopa for his important leadership.
Discussions on energy transition, ensuring access to electricity and clean cooking for the almost billion people in Africa without it.
Thanks to South Africa and Minister Ramokgopa for his important leadership.
October 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Back from the #G20 Energy Ministers meeting in South Africa 🇿🇦
Discussions on energy transition, ensuring access to electricity and clean cooking for the almost billion people in Africa without it.
Thanks to South Africa and Minister Ramokgopa for his important leadership.
Discussions on energy transition, ensuring access to electricity and clean cooking for the almost billion people in Africa without it.
Thanks to South Africa and Minister Ramokgopa for his important leadership.
Great first day at the #G20 in South Africa 🇿🇦 - discussions on nuclear power, ensuring a just and prosperous transition for communities and building on aspirations across the world to tackle climate change and deliver energy security.
October 10, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Great first day at the #G20 in South Africa 🇿🇦 - discussions on nuclear power, ensuring a just and prosperous transition for communities and building on aspirations across the world to tackle climate change and deliver energy security.
View from the constituency office update: Storm Amy incoming. Batten down the hatches. 💨
October 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
View from the constituency office update: Storm Amy incoming. Batten down the hatches. 💨
The first projects to join the HYNet carbon capture cluster and showcase investment in action: shovel-ready projects, jobs secured, and growth locked in for decades.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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September 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The first projects to join the HYNet carbon capture cluster and showcase investment in action: shovel-ready projects, jobs secured, and growth locked in for decades.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Our clean energy mission means good jobs, regional growth, and investment for local communities.
Trailblazing carbon capture projects Protos & Heidelberg Materials are securing 500 skilled clean energy jobs and apprenticeships in North Wales & the North-West.
Trailblazing carbon capture projects Protos & Heidelberg Materials are securing 500 skilled clean energy jobs and apprenticeships in North Wales & the North-West.
September 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Our clean energy mission means good jobs, regional growth, and investment for local communities.
Trailblazing carbon capture projects Protos & Heidelberg Materials are securing 500 skilled clean energy jobs and apprenticeships in North Wales & the North-West.
Trailblazing carbon capture projects Protos & Heidelberg Materials are securing 500 skilled clean energy jobs and apprenticeships in North Wales & the North-West.
Industry is not at odds with the clean energy transition.
Heidelberg Materials - the UK's first carbon capture cement plant has signed contracts to begin construction, supporting 500 skilled jobs & removing 1.2m tonnes of CO₂ a year.
Tackling the climate crisis & supporting jobs.
Heidelberg Materials - the UK's first carbon capture cement plant has signed contracts to begin construction, supporting 500 skilled jobs & removing 1.2m tonnes of CO₂ a year.
Tackling the climate crisis & supporting jobs.
September 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Industry is not at odds with the clean energy transition.
Heidelberg Materials - the UK's first carbon capture cement plant has signed contracts to begin construction, supporting 500 skilled jobs & removing 1.2m tonnes of CO₂ a year.
Tackling the climate crisis & supporting jobs.
Heidelberg Materials - the UK's first carbon capture cement plant has signed contracts to begin construction, supporting 500 skilled jobs & removing 1.2m tonnes of CO₂ a year.
Tackling the climate crisis & supporting jobs.
Quick run before the weekend disappears down the Clyde, round Shawfield and back via Dalmarnock and the Cuningar Loop.
September 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Quick run before the weekend disappears down the Clyde, round Shawfield and back via Dalmarnock and the Cuningar Loop.
Clean power is the economic opportunity of the century, and onshore wind is a vital part of that.
For energy security, industrial development, jobs and climate leadership - onshore wind is pivotal.
That was my message at the @renewableuk.bsky.social and Scottish Renewables Onshore Wind conference.
For energy security, industrial development, jobs and climate leadership - onshore wind is pivotal.
That was my message at the @renewableuk.bsky.social and Scottish Renewables Onshore Wind conference.
September 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Clean power is the economic opportunity of the century, and onshore wind is a vital part of that.
For energy security, industrial development, jobs and climate leadership - onshore wind is pivotal.
That was my message at the @renewableuk.bsky.social and Scottish Renewables Onshore Wind conference.
For energy security, industrial development, jobs and climate leadership - onshore wind is pivotal.
That was my message at the @renewableuk.bsky.social and Scottish Renewables Onshore Wind conference.
60 years ago SCIAF was founded in a classroom just behind here in Rutherglen.
Brilliant anniversary Mass at St Columbkille’s today to celebrate sixty years of work to tackle poverty, injustice and conflict around the world.
We’re very proud its roots were in Rutherglen!
Brilliant anniversary Mass at St Columbkille’s today to celebrate sixty years of work to tackle poverty, injustice and conflict around the world.
We’re very proud its roots were in Rutherglen!
September 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
60 years ago SCIAF was founded in a classroom just behind here in Rutherglen.
Brilliant anniversary Mass at St Columbkille’s today to celebrate sixty years of work to tackle poverty, injustice and conflict around the world.
We’re very proud its roots were in Rutherglen!
Brilliant anniversary Mass at St Columbkille’s today to celebrate sixty years of work to tackle poverty, injustice and conflict around the world.
We’re very proud its roots were in Rutherglen!
A pleasure to spend time at The Beacons Recovery Hub in Blantyre.
They have built an inspiring recovery community - led by people with experience of substance use dedicated to supporting each other on their recovery journeys.
Thank you for all you do and for the warm welcome.
They have built an inspiring recovery community - led by people with experience of substance use dedicated to supporting each other on their recovery journeys.
Thank you for all you do and for the warm welcome.
September 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A pleasure to spend time at The Beacons Recovery Hub in Blantyre.
They have built an inspiring recovery community - led by people with experience of substance use dedicated to supporting each other on their recovery journeys.
Thank you for all you do and for the warm welcome.
They have built an inspiring recovery community - led by people with experience of substance use dedicated to supporting each other on their recovery journeys.
Thank you for all you do and for the warm welcome.
Early run round a beautiful sunny Aberdeen!
Looking forward to joining the Offshore Europe conference later.
My message is simple: we can be proud of the past sixty years in the North Sea and be optimistic about what comes next - but the time to build that future is now.
Looking forward to joining the Offshore Europe conference later.
My message is simple: we can be proud of the past sixty years in the North Sea and be optimistic about what comes next - but the time to build that future is now.
September 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Early run round a beautiful sunny Aberdeen!
Looking forward to joining the Offshore Europe conference later.
My message is simple: we can be proud of the past sixty years in the North Sea and be optimistic about what comes next - but the time to build that future is now.
Looking forward to joining the Offshore Europe conference later.
My message is simple: we can be proud of the past sixty years in the North Sea and be optimistic about what comes next - but the time to build that future is now.
Steve the alpaca says hello!
Great fun at the Halfway Summer Funday today! Thanks to the volunteers and Cllr Walter Brogan in particular for organising everything.
Great fun at the Halfway Summer Funday today! Thanks to the volunteers and Cllr Walter Brogan in particular for organising everything.
August 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Steve the alpaca says hello!
Great fun at the Halfway Summer Funday today! Thanks to the volunteers and Cllr Walter Brogan in particular for organising everything.
Great fun at the Halfway Summer Funday today! Thanks to the volunteers and Cllr Walter Brogan in particular for organising everything.
A dreich day means lots of water flowing through Callander Community Hydro - generating clean power for the grid and money directly into the local community.
This is the sort of project we want to see much more of - power owned by and benefiting local communities.
This is the sort of project we want to see much more of - power owned by and benefiting local communities.
August 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A dreich day means lots of water flowing through Callander Community Hydro - generating clean power for the grid and money directly into the local community.
This is the sort of project we want to see much more of - power owned by and benefiting local communities.
This is the sort of project we want to see much more of - power owned by and benefiting local communities.
You’ll have had your summer then?!
Soggy but successful street surgery in Blantyre this afternoon.
Get in touch if I can help with any issues in part of our constituency: michaelshanksmp.co.uk/get-in-touch
Soggy but successful street surgery in Blantyre this afternoon.
Get in touch if I can help with any issues in part of our constituency: michaelshanksmp.co.uk/get-in-touch
August 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
You’ll have had your summer then?!
Soggy but successful street surgery in Blantyre this afternoon.
Get in touch if I can help with any issues in part of our constituency: michaelshanksmp.co.uk/get-in-touch
Soggy but successful street surgery in Blantyre this afternoon.
Get in touch if I can help with any issues in part of our constituency: michaelshanksmp.co.uk/get-in-touch
Any increase in bills is a worry for families. But the only way to reduce bills for all of us and for good is to end the fossil fuel penalty we're all paying and deliver clean, homegrown power.
Reform and the Tories are against that because they want to gamble with your future.
Reform and the Tories are against that because they want to gamble with your future.
August 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Any increase in bills is a worry for families. But the only way to reduce bills for all of us and for good is to end the fossil fuel penalty we're all paying and deliver clean, homegrown power.
Reform and the Tories are against that because they want to gamble with your future.
Reform and the Tories are against that because they want to gamble with your future.
I'm proud that Cambuslang hosts one of the country's first community bank hubs which continues to be at the heart of the main street.
Good to catch up with Emma and the team to learn more about how it works and the plans for the future.
Find out more: www.cashaccess.co.uk/hubs/cambusl...
Good to catch up with Emma and the team to learn more about how it works and the plans for the future.
Find out more: www.cashaccess.co.uk/hubs/cambusl...
August 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'm proud that Cambuslang hosts one of the country's first community bank hubs which continues to be at the heart of the main street.
Good to catch up with Emma and the team to learn more about how it works and the plans for the future.
Find out more: www.cashaccess.co.uk/hubs/cambusl...
Good to catch up with Emma and the team to learn more about how it works and the plans for the future.
Find out more: www.cashaccess.co.uk/hubs/cambusl...
Rutherglen and Cambuslang community police have moved from Rutherglen to Cambuslang police station.
Great to catch up with Inspector Linda Slowey earlier to see the Cambuslang station back in action and discuss what this means for policing in the local area.
Great to catch up with Inspector Linda Slowey earlier to see the Cambuslang station back in action and discuss what this means for policing in the local area.
August 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Rutherglen and Cambuslang community police have moved from Rutherglen to Cambuslang police station.
Great to catch up with Inspector Linda Slowey earlier to see the Cambuslang station back in action and discuss what this means for policing in the local area.
Great to catch up with Inspector Linda Slowey earlier to see the Cambuslang station back in action and discuss what this means for policing in the local area.
Renewables have powered over 50% of the UK’s electricity for the first time on record.
Clean, secure, homegrown energy = lower bills, good jobs, climate action and freedom from fossil fuel markets we can’t control.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Clean, secure, homegrown energy = lower bills, good jobs, climate action and freedom from fossil fuel markets we can’t control.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
July 31, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Renewables have powered over 50% of the UK’s electricity for the first time on record.
Clean, secure, homegrown energy = lower bills, good jobs, climate action and freedom from fossil fuel markets we can’t control.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Clean, secure, homegrown energy = lower bills, good jobs, climate action and freedom from fossil fuel markets we can’t control.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Joined the brilliant volunteers at the Whitlawburn Food Co-Op earlier today.
It’s a great way to provide affordable food for people in a community shop alongside other support and a cuppa and catch up with neighbours.
It’s a great way to provide affordable food for people in a community shop alongside other support and a cuppa and catch up with neighbours.
July 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Joined the brilliant volunteers at the Whitlawburn Food Co-Op earlier today.
It’s a great way to provide affordable food for people in a community shop alongside other support and a cuppa and catch up with neighbours.
It’s a great way to provide affordable food for people in a community shop alongside other support and a cuppa and catch up with neighbours.