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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Dr Pam Gosal MBE

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Dr. Pam Gosal MBE

Contact details

Contact online

Website: pamgosal.org.uk

X (previously known as Twitter): @PamGosalMSP

Facebook: Dr's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5950
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Suite F
Exchange House Business Centre
50 Drymen Road
Bearsden
G62 2RH

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

Committees

Cross-party groups

Pam is a member of 4 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Challenging Racial and Religious Prejudice

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Pam does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Pam has 1 party role

Deputy Chairwoman

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Pam has had 11 previous roles

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

08 October 2024 - 20 June 2025

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Investment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 October 2024 - 20 June 2025

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

29 June 2023 - 06 November 2024

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Higher Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Further Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Youth Employment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Training

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Dr Pam Gosal MBE 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: 28 October 2025

International Development

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "The First Minister likes to preach about gender equality and the rights of women and girls when he is abroad. However, women and girls here in Scotland will not forget how they were treated by the First Minister’s Government…

Chamber meeting date: 28 October 2025

Exploitation Networks (Children and Vulnerable Adults)

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "At the beginning of 2025, I stood in this chamber and called on the Scottish Government to take action against grooming gangs. It is almost 2026, but we have yet to see any progress from the Government…

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 28 October 2025

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "Good morning, cabinet secretary and officials. Cabinet secretary, I asked one of the previous panels this question. Religious education is one thing, but do you believe that the bill’s provisions could be extended to other subjects…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Legal Aid (Survivors of Domestic Abuse)

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "Evidence heard by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee has painted a shocking picture of the inability of survivors of domestic abuse to access legal aid…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Illegal Immigration

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "I put it on record that I am pleased that the Scottish Conservatives managed to secure a debate on the important issue of illegal immigration. Immigration has brought many benefits to Scotland…

Votes

How Dr Pam Gosal MBE has voted in Parliament

Find out how Dr Pam Gosal MBE has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19456

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 30, 2025

Result 70 for, 31 against, 11 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 285

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 51

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 162

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 7

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Dr Pam Gosal MBE has asked

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

Question reference: S6W-40867

Asked by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:1 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to educate young people, primarily children, about the need to provide online consent and raise their awareness of the risks of not providing this."

Question reference: S6W-40865

Asked by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:30 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce Scotland-specific education campaigns to counter misogynistic influencers and grooming networks."

Question reference: S6W-40861

Asked by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:30 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will deliver statutory consent and digital harm education in all schools, to help children to understand and respect boundaries."

Question reference: S6W-40866

Asked by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:30 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 27 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential psychological trauma that they might cause, whether it will treat online sexual offences with the same seriousness as similar activity offline."

Question reference: S6W-40864

Asked by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:30 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 27 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will work with Ofcom and other UK regulators to block or restrict websites and platforms that fail to protect children in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-40859

Asked by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:30 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 27 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will recognise peer-on-peer harmful sexual behaviour as a safeguarding priority."

Question reference: S6W-40949

Asked by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:1 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what personal information, for example, address and phone number, are participants in the Caledonian System, which is a behavioural change programme for men convicted of domestic abuse offences, required to provide, and what requirement there is for them to provide an update should any these details change."

Question reference: S6W-40655

Asked by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:18 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 1 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses were fined for selling illegal (a) vapes and (b) cigarettes in 2024-25."

Question reference: S6W-40853

Asked by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:30 September 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding the Supreme Court judgment in the case, For Women Scotland Ltd v the Scottish Ministers."

Question reference: S6W-40863

Asked by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:30 September 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce strengthened legal duties for parents and carers to take reasonable steps to prevent and address harmful behaviour from their children, particularly online."

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