SCOTTISH Labour MP Michael Shanks has been handed a ministerial role in Keir Starmer’s government working on GB Energy ...
Shanks, the MP for Rutherglen, has been made a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.Announcing his new role on social media, Shanks said he would be working on delivering GB Energy. However, his official UK Government page does not yet list anything under"responsibilities".
Instead, it will work as an investment body, pumping public cash into the private sector with the hopes of attracting more investment.Before his appointment to government, Shanks was a shadow Scotland office minister, a role he took on promptly after being elected in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election in 2023.
"Now for action and my absolute priority in the role will be to deliver the change and renewal that Scotland needs – to drive economic growth, create jobs and reduce poverty."
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