Elected Officials

These are the elected representatives for Blantyre. Contact the representative whose responsibilities best match your issue.

Details checked against official council and parliamentary sources on 17 September 2026. Blantyre postcode G72 0QD was used to confirm the Scottish Parliament constituency and region.

South Lanarkshire Council members

All three councillors represent Ward 15 equally. Council correspondence can be sent c/o South Lanarkshire Council, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA. Councillors and surgery information.

Member of the UK Parliament (MP)

Michael Shanks (MP)

Scottish Labour — Rutherglen constituency

michael.shanks.mp@parliament.uk
0141 319 8998

Constituency office
Aspire Business Centre
16 Farmeloan Road
Rutherglen
G73 1JL

Parliamentary correspondence
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

Official UK Parliament contact page
Michael Shanks MP on Facebook

Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)

Clare Haughey (MSP)

Scottish National Party — Rutherglen and Cambuslang constituency
Clare.Haughey.msp@parliament.scot
0141 561 5131
85 Main Street, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 2JQ
Official Scottish Parliament profile

Regional list members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

Blantyre is in the Glasgow Scottish Parliament region. The seven regional MSPs listed below were checked against the Scottish Parliament’s current member directory on 17 September 2026. Regional MSPs represent the whole region. Where no local office is published, write to the MSP at The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP.

Iris Duane (MSP)

Scottish Green Party
Iris.Duane.msp@parliament.scot
Glasgow Collective, 15 East Campbell Street, Glasgow, G1 5DT
Official profile

Patrick Harvie (MSP)

Scottish Green Party
Patrick.Harvie.msp@parliament.scot
0141 552 6111
Glasgow Collective, 15 East Campbell Street, Glasgow, G1 5DT
Official profile

Thomas Kerr (MSP)

Reform UK
Thomas.Kerr.msp@parliament.scot
The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Official profile

Monica Lennon (MSP)

Scottish Labour
Monica.Lennon.msp@parliament.scot
The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Official profile

Pauline McNeill (MSP)

Scottish Labour
Pauline.McNeill.MSP@parliament.scot
0131 348 6475
The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Official profile

Kim Schmulian (MSP)

Reform UK
Kim.Schmulian.msp@parliament.scot
The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Official profile

Paul Sweeney (MSP)

Scottish Labour
Paul.Sweeney.msp@parliament.scot
0131 348 6388
Brunswick House, 51 Wilson Street, Glasgow, G1 1UZ
Official profile

Official profile links are supplied so residents can check current surgery arrangements and any later changes. Political parties are shown for identification; Blantyre Community Council is independent and non-party-political.

Voting records and public activity

South Lanarkshire councillors: use the linked official profile for each councillor to see election history, committee memberships, outside bodies, interests and surgery information. Named council votes are normally recorded in the relevant meeting papers or minutes rather than in one councillor-by-councillor scorecard. Browse council and committee records.
Michael Shanks MP: view his official House of Commons voting record.
MSPs: search the Scottish Parliament’s official votes and motions records.

A recorded absence does not necessarily mean an elected representative abstained: they may have been unwell, on official business, paired, or otherwise unable to vote. Follow the linked official record for the context of each vote.

Likely next elections

South Lanarkshire Council: the next scheduled Scottish local government election is Thursday 6 May 2027.
UK Parliament: the next general election may be called earlier but, under the law as it stands, must be held no later than 15 August 2029.
Scottish Parliament: following the election held on 7 May 2026, the next ordinary election would normally be expected in 2031, unless it is held earlier or the law changes.

Election arrangements can change. This section states the position checked on 17 September 2026 and will be updated when an official timetable is published.