Minister for Energy, United Kingdom

Biography

Michael Shanks was appointed Minister for Energy in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on 6 September 2025. He was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero from 9 July 2024 to 6 September 2025. He was elected as the MP for Rutherglen in October 2023. Education Michael graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in history and politics. He then studied for a PGDE at Glasgow. Political career Michael served as the Shadow Minister of State for Scotland from October 2023 to May 2024. Career outside politics Michael was a secondary school teacher and previously worked in the third sector on reducing offending. He ran a charity for disabled children for 15 years and is a trustee of 3 other charitable organisations. Minister of State (Minister for Energy) The minister is responsible for: Clean Power 2030 Great British Energy renewables and biomass energy systems, the grid and networks energy market reform, including REMA and Reformed National Pricing energy security, resilience and preparedness North Sea transition oil and gas refineries carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) greenhouse gas removals (GGRs) hydrogen Powering AI Energy Independence Bill