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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Dr Sandesh Gulhane

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day

About Dr. Sandesh Gulhane

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @sandeshgulhane

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6162
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

1018 Maryhill Road
Glasgow
G20 9TE

Phone: 0141 946 3335
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Sandesh is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Sandesh is a member of 3 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Long Covid

Co-Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Sandesh does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Sandesh has 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Sandesh has had 4 previous roles

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

08 September 2021 - 14 July 2023

COVID19 Recovery Committee

Substitute Member

21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Women's Health

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Register of interests

Sandesh'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 Sandesh Gulhane 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: 29 October 2025

Primary Care (National Health Service Budget)

6. Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether, as part of setting its forthcoming budget, it will commit to allocating 10 per cent of the total NHS budget to primary care, in light of reported concerns regarding a 6 per cent real-terms reduction in spending on primary care since 2021-22 and underinvestment being a key driver of general practitioner…

Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2025

Maternity Services (Safety)

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "As I am a father of two young children and a practising NHS general practitioner who works closely with NHS staff and patients, this issue is particularly close to my heart. I welcome Neil Gray’s urgent statement today…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 28 October 2025

ADHD and Autism Pathways and Support

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest as a practising NHS general practitioner. Good morning, minister. You spoke about better data…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 30 September 2025

ADHD and ASD Pathways and Support

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "Sorry, I was waiting to be unmuted. I declare an interest as a practising NHS general practitioner. Dani Cosgrove, I want to come back to something that you were talking about when it comes to disruption in schools…

Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "The people of Scotland deserve honesty, and the truth is that the Scottish National Party has failed them. For years, the SNP has pushed an open-door immigration policy, so long as someone else is paying for it…

Votes

How Dr Sandesh Gulhane has voted in Parliament

Find out how Dr Sandesh Gulhane has voted recently.

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

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 46

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

Result 26 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Dr Sandesh Gulhane has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-05109

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:29 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made regarding the number of households whose council tax bills could rise as a result of the proposals in its consultation on the future of council tax."

Question reference: S6W-41466

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:24 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated annual operating cost will be for the 15 proposed walk-in GP clinics."

Question reference: S6W-41463

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:24 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects the proposed network of walk-in GP clinics to deliver the recently announced one million additional GP and nurse appointments."

Question reference: S6W-41464

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:24 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many GPs will be required to staff the 15 proposed walk-in GP clinics, and what plans it has in place to recruit and retain the necessary workforce to staff these clinics."

Question reference: S6W-41465

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:24 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects all 15 of the proposed walk-in GP clinics to be fully operational."

Question reference: S6W-41467

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:24 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government where (a) each and (b) the first of the 15 proposed walk-in GP clinics will be located."

Question reference: S6W-41075

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:7 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care last met with (a) Alzheimer Scotland, (b) Cancer Research UK, (c) Marie Curie, (d) Prostate Cancer UK, (e) Age Scotland, (f) MacMillan Cancer Support, (g) Parkinson’s UK, (h) Royal College of Psychiatrists, (i) British Heart Foundation, (j) National Autistic…

Question reference: S6W-41460

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:24 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 21 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make it a requirement for data on the number of patients receiving care in corridors in hospitals to be regularly collected and published."

Question reference: S6W-41461

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:24 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 21 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported increased health risks for children born from first-cousin relationships, whether it will ban first-cousin marriages in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-41462

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged:24 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 21 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether children who are born from first-cousin relationships have a higher risk of genetic conditions and other health defects."

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