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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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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

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 25 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security 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 am a member of Unison.

I am a member of Community the Union.

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 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.

I am a member of the Co-operative Party.

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

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.

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: 9 October 2025

Widening Access (Universities)

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "Although entry numbers have increased, course completion is still a problem. The most recent figures show a retention rate of 86.1 per cent for students from the most deprived communities versus 92.1 per cent for those from the least deprived…

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Youth Mental Health Support

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank the minister for advance sight of his statement…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Colleges and Apprenticeships

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "Does the minister accept any responsibility at all for the state of Scotland’s colleges?"

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Secure Accommodation

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank the minister for advance sight of her statement…

Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025

“Scotland’s colleges 2025”

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "It is important to remind members and those watching, particularly colleges and students, that the minister can reiterate the 2 per cent increase as often as he likes, but it is false…

Votes

How Pam Duncan-Glancy has voted in Parliament

Find out how Pam Duncan-Glancy has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

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 reference: S6W-40723

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:23 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Governmente for what reason its School Estate Statistics 2025 record Beath and Queen Anne high schools in Fife as having last undergone school conditions surveys under the 2017 guidance but state that each school's latest survey was carried out in 2007."

Question reference: S6W-40726

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:23 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the guidance suggesting that schools should have such a survey every five years, for what reason a reported 34 schools are recorded as not having had a condition survey since 2015 or earlier in its School Estate Statistics 2025."

Question reference: S6W-40725

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:23 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the reported 30 schools for which there is no recorded last condition survey date are recorded as being in "Good" condition in its School Estate Statistics 2025."

Question reference: S6W-40727

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:23 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the guidance suggesting that such a survey should be carried out every five years, for what reason a reported 120 schools are not recorded as having a suitability survey since 2009 or earlier in its School Estate Statistics 2025."

Question reference: S6W-40724

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:23 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to including outdoor shelters in its guidance for school suitability."

Question reference: S6W-40697

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:22 September 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 6 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to continue the Children Young People Families Early Intervention Fund beyond March 2026."

Question reference: S6W-40206

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:1 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 12 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with trade unions to discuss the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill; what was discussed during the meeting, and what changes it plans to make to the Bill as a result of the meeting."

Question reference: S6W-39992

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:20 August 2025

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many eligible individuals in Glasgow received a Scottish Annual Health Check from their GP in the most recent year for which data is available."

Question reference: S6W-39993

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:20 August 2025

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when the next release of data will be published on the number of people with learning disabilities across Scotland who have received a Scottish Annual Health Check."

Question reference: S6W-39322

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:10 July 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will update the additional support for learning statutory guidance, Supporting Learners’ Code of Practice in Scotland, including to strengthen the section on transitions to adulthood, to promote good practice."

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