How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Michael Shanks on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
A very out of practice run along the River Clyde today as it winds through my constituency.View post ↗
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Great to be at the East of England Energy Group's Southern North Sea Conference celebrating 25 years of innovation, expertise + ambition across the energy sector. It's what our energy strategy is all about - energy security, good jobs and investment in communities the length and breadth of the UK.View post ↗
In a major boost to the government’s drive to deliver clean power by 2030, changes to legislation come into effect today (Thursday 21 May) helping offshore wind developers protect nature while building the clean energy infrastructure Britain needs. The reforms enable a broader range of ways that developers can compensate for any unavoidable impact their proj…Read full ↗
Following my recent trip to Kyiv, I reiterated the UK’s support for Ukraine’s energy sector at the Ukraine Transition Forum. Our ongoing assistance will help with emergency repairs to the energy system as well as long-term reconstruction. The UK stands firmly with Ukraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦View post ↗
There was a debate on the future of Britain's energy in the House of Commons today. Not a single Green MP bothered to turn up. You would think the Greens would care about climate change and the energy transition. Apparently not.View post ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.
I will come to jobs in the North sea in just a moment—a section of my speech is about that, given its importance. I have to say that I am absolutely incredulous: I can almost understand it from the Tories—thinking that a moment of windfall profits was the moment to cut taxes on o …Energy Security · 2026-05-19
New radar systems will help unlock 10 GW of offshore wind in UK waters, powering thousands of homes with clean, homegrown energy New technology secures coexistence of air defence and offshore wind – enabling government to deliver its clean power mission while protecting national …New radar systems to unlock offshore wind · 2026-03-20
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £272,859. Rank: #182 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 221 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £358,684. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
44 items for review
- £975 Single claim of £975.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 13/09/2024.
- £730 Single claim of £730.20 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 13/07/2024.
- £695 Single claim of £695.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 06/07/2024.
- £555 Single claim of £555.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 11/12/2023.
- £545 Single claim of £545.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 15/04/2024.
- £895 Single claim of £895.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 20/07/2024.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/02/2025.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/03/2025.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/10/2024.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 21/01/2025.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/09/2024.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 17/12/2024.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/11/2024.
- £7,138 Single claim of £7,138.46 for Air travel (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £705 Single claim of £704.77 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,039 Single claim of £1,038.86 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,134 Single claim of £1,134.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 03/03/2025.
- £592 Single claim of £592.00 for Equipment - purchase (Sundries) on 07/02/2025.
- £10,178 Single claim of £10,178.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,899 Single claim of £2,899.32 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 17/10/2024.
- £2,987 Single claim of £2,987.32 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 23/05/2024.
- £2,899 Single claim of £2,899.32 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 18/03/2025.
- £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 08/10/2024.
- £2,156 Single claim of £2,156.46 for Air travel (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,914 Single claim of £1,914.00 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £330,176
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£209,186
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£40,122
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£10,178
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£7,138
Initial fitting out costs - construction of internal walls, doors [***][***][***] [200010217-120]0
£6,000
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£5,186
Q3 Constituency Office Service Charge0
£3,073
Constituency office service charge Q20
£3,073
Outstanding balance from Q4 invoice plus Q1 2024/25 invoice for office service charge0
£2,987
Quarterly service charge for constituency office0
£2,899
Q4 Constituency office service charge0
£2,899
Quarterly service charge for office [200010217-121]0
£2,663
0
£2,545
[***]0
£2,431
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£2,300
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
[***] - rent for 17/10/2024 - 16/11/20240
£2,250
0
£2,250
Shanks/[***]0
£2,250
Year on year
FY 23-24 53 claims £70,506
FY 24-25 133 claims £272,859
FY 25-26 35 claims £15,320
Travel
£21,708 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£31,052 paid across 79 nights.
Donations Received
Total: £10,000 from 1 donation(s). Source: Electoral Commission.
Labour Together £10,000 2024-04-03
Gifts and Hospitality
6 gift(s) received. Source: Ministerial Gifts Register.
Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE)
Rothschild & Co
North Seas Energy Cooperation
RenewableUK
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Scotland
Renewable Energy Association
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