Rutherglen
Michael Shanks
Labour, MP since 2023
Claimed in 2024-25
£272,859
179th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£211,486
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£25,884
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£21,846
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£13,643
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 72,674 electors
£3.75
Outside money on the register
Miscellaneous
- A trustee of Glasgow Disabled Scouts. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 November 2023)
- A member of General Teaching Council for Scotland. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 November 2023)
- A trustee of Epilepsy Scotland. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 November 2023)
- A trustee of Interfaith Glasgow. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 November 2023)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.