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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Pam Duncan-Glancy

Independent

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2026 - present day

Scottish Labour

Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - 2026

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

Pam is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Pam is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Pam does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Pam does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Pam has had 4 previous roles

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

10 April 2023 - 05 December 2025

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 - 05 December 2025

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Labour

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 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 GMB.

I have received an MBE.

I am a member of Unison.

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 Community the Union.

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.

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.

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.

College Funding (Business Needs)

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "The principal of Glasgow Kelvin College told the Education, Children and Young People Committee last week that the college is now having to turn away two out of every three applicants…

Glasgow’s Bus Services

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank my colleague, Patrick Harvie, for bringing this important debate to the chamber. I also thank the Deputy Presiding Officer for agreeing that I may leave before the debate concludes, as I need to head back to Glasgow…

University of Dundee

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "I find this particular line of questioning quite difficult to listen to and to match with the evidence that we have in front of us…

Education (Scotland) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "Will the cabinet secretary give way?"

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab): "I support many of the amendments in the group, not least some of the amendments that Stephen Kerr referred to. Teacher input to the inspectorate will be incredibly important…

Votes

How Pam Duncan-Glancy has voted in Parliament

Find out how Pam Duncan-Glancy has voted recently.

Scottish Rate Resolution

Motion ref. S6M-20844

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Business Programme

Motion ref. S6M-20826.1

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Approval of SSI

Motion ref. S6M-20827

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran

Motion ref. S6M-20820.2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Ending US Military Use of Scottish Airports

Motion ref. S6M-20819.3

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 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-43620

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Independent

Date lodged: 10 February 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 24 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will support (a) local authorities, (b) regional transport partnerships and (c) the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland to identify areas where there are lower levels of accessible buses that are compliant with the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR), and how it will support local…

Question reference: S6W-43303

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

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 5 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to use the allocation of over £7 million to support the implementation of improvements in neurodevelopmental assessments, as announced in its draft Budget 2026-27."

Question reference: S6W-42966

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

Date lodged: 13 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the responses to its consultation Support for part-time study and disabled students, which closed on 9 October 2025"

Question reference: S6W-43209

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

Date lodged: 21 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to issue statutory guidance on the assessment of capacity for the purposes of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill."

Question reference: S6F-04588

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

Date lodged: 12 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026

"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to findings published by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow indicating that a majority of clinicians anticipate practical challenges in implementing the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill."

Question reference: S6W-42548

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

Date lodged: 11 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) standards and (b) requirements breast screening centres must meet to provide reasonable adjustments and supportive equipment for women with limited mobility."

Question reference: S6W-42546

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

Date lodged: 11 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how NHS Scotland is working with mammography machine manufacturers to improve the adaptability of its equipment to enhance access for women with (a) mobility impairments and (b) physical disabilities."

Question reference: S6W-42547

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

Date lodged: 11 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the recorded number of women who cannot undergo a complete mammography due to mobility impairments or restrictions."

Question reference: S6W-41448

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

Date lodged: 22 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the December 2025 publication of Summary Statistics for Schools in Scotland has been cancelled."

Question reference: S6W-41693

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

Date lodged: 5 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer given to question S6W-30642 by Jenny Gilruth on 7 November 2024, whether it has completed its analysis of bids to the school meal debt fund and followed up with local authorities on the information provided and, if so, whether it will confirm how much funding in total has been received by local…