Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Member
Member
Co-Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 September 2021 - 14 July 2023
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Dr Sandesh Gulhane. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2021.
Until the end of June 2021, I worked as a self-employed GP at a GP surgery in Glasgow earning between £10,001-£15,000 gross per annum, before deductions for tax and national insurance. I worked three days per week.
On 31 January 2023 I received remuneration of between £1,001-1,500 before deductions for tax and national insurance for shifts as a GP at West Kilbride Medical Practice (of 107B Main Street, West Kilbride, KA23 9AR). [Registered 25 January 2023]
On 31 January 2023 I received remuneration of between £1,001-1,500 before deductions for tax and national insurance for shifts as a GP at Sanquhar Health Centre (of Station Road, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire DG4 6BT). [Registered 25 January 2023]
On 30 June 2022 I received remuneration of £402.16 after deductions for tax and national insurance for an out of hours shift as a GP for Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board, of 1055 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0XH. [Registered 30 June 2022]
Until 4 August 2021, I was Head of Medicine at Queen's Park Football Club, Lesser Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow, G42 9BA. I worked one day per month and earned between £3,000-£5,000 per annum. [Amended interest 6 Aug 2021]
On 16 May 2022, I received remuneration for the provision of match-day medical cover on 9 April for St Johnstone Football Club (McDiarmid Park, Crieff Road, Perth, PH1 2SJ). The sum received was between £0 and £500 before deductions for tax and national insurance. [Registered 25 May 2022]
Until the end of June 2021, I worked as a self-employed GP at a GP surgery in Glasgow earning between £5,001-£10,000 gross per annum, before deductions for tax and national insurance. I worked approximately one day per month.
I am a self-employed GP. I work one day per week and occasional additional days during parliamentary recesses and earn between £30,001-£35,000 gross per annum before deductions for tax and national insurance. Until 30 October 2023, I worked for GP surgeries in Glasgow and Forth Valley for Forth Medical Group, RLA Health Ltd (of 168 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4TP). From 6 November 2023 I work for West Kilbride Medical Practice (of 107B Main Street, West Kilbride, KA23 9AR). I received my first payment from West Kilbride Medical Practice on 31 May 2024. [Amended interest 25 January 2023, Amended interest 31 May 2024]
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
I jointly own a flat in Glasgow with a market value of between £300,001-£350,000. I rent this property and receive a gross annual income of £10,001-£15,000. [Amended interest 12 March 2022]
No registrable interests
On 27th July 2022 I attended a cricket match organised by “Beyond Boundaries” as a guest of Puneet Gupta of PG Paper Ltd. The cost of the ticket was below the threshold for registration. [Registered 1 August 2022]
I am a "Paths Champion" for Ramblers Scotland. [Registered 30 September 2021]
On 29th July 2022, I undertook a telephone interview by Viewpoint Research. In return, Viewpoint gave a £100 donation to my nominated charity, Bananabox Trust. [Registered 15 August 2022]
I am a member of the Medical and Dental Defence Union Scotland.
I am a former member of the Royal College of Surgeons. [Amended interest 17 August 2022]
I am a champion for Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. [Registered 30 September 2021]
I am a member of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.
I have previously worked as a doctor for multiple GP practices and hospitals.
I was a broadcaster for BBC TV and Radio.
I am a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
I am a member of the British Medical Association.
I was a broadcaster for STV.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 15 March 2023]
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 24 June 2025
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I have been listening intently from the beginning of the meeting, and I am quite confused as to whether we have good data or we do not have good data, because both things were said at the start. Which is it?"
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 17 June 2025
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest in that I am the former head of medicine for Queen’s Park Football Club. What is the Scottish Youth Football Association doing and saying in this space?"
Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest as a practising NHS general practitioner. I was contacted by John, who had already waited 40 weeks for orthopaedic surgery. He had had no updates from the health board…
Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2025
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "How many newly qualified paediatric nurses have found vacancies that enable them to take up a job?"
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2025
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest as a practising NHS GP. Amendment 56, in my name, seeks to ensure that there is a clear process of recourse in Anne’s law for those who are affected…
See all of Dr Sandesh Gulhane's contributions in the chamber
Find out how Dr Sandesh Gulhane has voted recently.
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 82 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Dr Sandesh Gulhane has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider establishing a baseline offer for HIV peer support provision."
Answer expected on 7 August 2025
Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing a national programme to re-engage the reported increasing number of people diagnosed with HIV who have disengaged with HIV care."
Answer expected on 7 August 2025
Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of access to peer support services for people with HIV across Scotland."
Answer expected on 7 August 2025
Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it had made of the potential economic impact on the (a) city of Glasgow and (b) wider Scottish economy of the Glasgow Airport Rail Link (GARL) project, prior to the cancellation of the project."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 July 2025
Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported high levels of traffic and frequent congestion on routes leading to and from Glasgow Airport, what assessment it had made of the potential environmental impact of the Glasgow Airport Rail Link, prior to the cancellation of the project."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 July 2025
Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what alternative projects it has planned to improve direct connectivity between the city of Glasgow and Glasgow Airport, in light of the cancellation of the Glasgow Airport Rail Link (GARL) proposal, and what the timelines are for the delivery of any such projects."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 July 2025
Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for how long each of the initiatives for emergency department opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian are expected to run."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 June 2025
Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed initiatives for emergency department opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian will commence within the current parliamentary session."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 June 2025
Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what funding has been allocated to support the initiatives for emergency department opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses in NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 June 2025
Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve access to counselling services in rural and island communities, and whether it will consider targeted funding to support local provision."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 26 June 2025
See all of Dr Sandesh Gulhane's questions submitted in Parliament