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Pam Duncan-Glancy

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day

About Pam Duncan-Glancy

Contact details

Contact online

Website: glasgowpam.scot

X (previously known as Twitter): @GlasgowPam

Facebook: Pam's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6389
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Brunswick House
51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ

Phone: 0141 260 6091
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Pam is a member of 11 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Supporting Children’s Learning

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Stroke

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Pam does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Pam has 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Pam has had 4 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Social Justice

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Labour

Register of interests

Pam's register of interests

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 Pam Duncan-Glancy. The date of their initial statement was 25 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 11 May 2021, I was a Communications Team Manager with Public Health Scotland, Scotland's national public health body (of 5 Meridian Court, Glasgow). I worked full time and received remuneration of between £40,001 and £45,000 per annum.

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

On 8 September 2024 I attended the Paralympics Closing Ceremony in Paris at the invitation of Channel 4 (television broadcast company; of 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX). Channel 4 provided a ticket and hotel accommodation. The value of the ticket was £500 and hotel accommodation for one night amounted to £420. I have paid my own travel costs. [Registered 17 October 2024].

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I previously worked full time in a Policy role for Inclusion Scotland (2009-2015). In that time I worked with local and national Government to advance the human rights of disabled people.

I served on the Board of Engender Scotland for three years. My period of office came to an end in November 2021.

I am a member of the Co-operative Party.

I am an unremunerated director of We Level Up LTD (SC583510) and was appointed on the 11th Dec 2017. The company is currently dormant and will be closed imminently.

I am a member of the GMB.

As a disabled person, I receive money from the Independent Living Fund, Direct Payments and Access to Work to pay for the carers who I employ directly to support me with personal, social and domestic tasks.

I am a member of Unison.

I am a member of Community the Union.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Pam Duncan-Glancy has said in Parliament

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.

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2025

Disabled People (Economic Contribution)

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "The Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living in my region runs an internship programme to get disabled graduates placements in the national health service…

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2025

Medical and Nursing Workforce

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "Will the member acknowledge that hundreds of her constituents are going private because they cannot get appointments on the NHS in Scotland?"

Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2025

Care Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "Does Paul Sweeney agree and acknowledge that: portability of social care across local authorities is a long-standing issue that has been experienced by many disabled people and other social care users; it has sometimes prevented them from taking up work or education opportunities or supporting other family members; and the passing of this amendment…

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025

Additional Support Needs (Support for Pupils)

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "The cabinet secretary has again listed the Government’s inputs, but that does not take away from the fact that thousands of teachers are working the equivalent of an extra day per week and only 1 per cent of them have sufficient time to support pupils with additional support needs, according to an Educational Institute of Scotland survey of more…

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025

Celebrating 50 Years of Summerston

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank Bob Doris, who is one of my colleagues from the Glasgow area, for bringing the motion to the chamber…

Votes

How Pam Duncan-Glancy has voted in Parliament

Find out how Pam Duncan-Glancy has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17906.1

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906.2

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17895

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17862

Planning

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025

Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Pam Duncan-Glancy has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-37965

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be the purpose and scope of the Scottish Qualifications Authority’s accreditation function."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37797

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the £100 million of funding allocated to tackle waiting times by (a) NHS board and (b) specialty."

Answered by Neil Gray on 30 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37585

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities it is working with during the academic year 2025-26 to pilot approaches that amplify good practice in supporting school leavers into positive destinations, as part of its commitment to focus on areas with the lowest rates of school leavers entering such destinations, and how it will report on…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37502

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the construction of six new school building projects through the Learning Estate Investment Programme, and the delivery of 47 modern, state-of-the-art schools by the end of 2027-28, as set out in its Programme for Government 2025-26, will be supported by the updated guidance that the Education, Children and…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37507

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the commitment in its Programme for Government 2025-26 to commission Enquire, the national advice and information service on additional support for learning, to improve the communication of the key information that different audiences need to meet the needs of children with additional support needs, what…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04708

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding support for the reported development of community food production and short supply chains, as outlined in the Glasgow City Food Plan."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37505

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will clarify the meaning of its aim to "rationalise the qualifications offer in the senior phase", and how it will do this."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37506

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government who will be invited to the data summit on additional support for learning, as announced in its Programme for Government 2025-26."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37501

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what specific actions it will take to ease teacher workload, as announced in its Programme for Government 2025-26."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37500

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will deliver its commitment to reduce teacher class contact time."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 May 2025

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