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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.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Royal Mail (Patient Correspondence)

Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2026

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest as a practising NHS GP.How can Royal Mail possibly find patients at the Queen Elizabeth hospital when rooms have been sealed off due to mould and dirty water ingress…

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Royal Mail (Patient Correspondence)

Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2026

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest as a practising NHS GP.How can Royal Mail possibly find patients at the Queen Elizabeth hospital when rooms have been sealed off due to mould and dirty water ingress…

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Royal Mail (Patient Correspondence)

Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2026

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest as a practising NHS GP.How can Royal Mail possibly find patients at the Queen Elizabeth hospital when rooms have been sealed off due to mould and dirty water ingress…

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Royal Mail (Patient Correspondence)

Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2026

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest as a practising NHS GP.How can Royal Mail possibly find patients at the Queen Elizabeth hospital when rooms have been sealed off due to mould and dirty water ingress…

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Royal Mail (Patient Correspondence)

Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2026

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest as a practising NHS GP.How can Royal Mail possibly find patients at the Queen Elizabeth hospital when rooms have been sealed off due to mould and dirty water ingress…

Votes

How Dr Sandesh Gulhane has voted in Parliament

Find out how Dr Sandesh Gulhane has voted recently.

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20944

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026

Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 5, 2026

Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco

Motion ref. S6M-20957.2

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Result 52 for, 66 against, 2 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco

Motion ref. S6M-20957

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Result 85 for, 33 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco

Motion ref. S6M-20957.3

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Result 66 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record

Motion ref. S6M-20956

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 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-05623

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

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs has had with the Scottish Prison Service regarding arrangements for prisoners eligible to vote in the forthcoming Scottish Parliament election."

Question reference: S6W-43934

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

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has spent almost £1 million on suspending staff with pay since 2022, and what action it is taking to lower these costs."

Question reference: S6W-43930

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

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the 12-week target for outpatient cardiology appointments is met."

Question reference: S6W-43931

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

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the six-week target for patients to receive an echocardiogram is met."

Question reference: S6W-43940

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

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon should make a personal statement to the Scottish Parliament about issues relating to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital."

Question reference: S6W-43933

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

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether it will meet its target to ensure that no patient waits longer than one year for treatment by March 2026."

Question reference: S6W-43929

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

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that 246 ambulances took patients from Scotland to hospitals in England in 2024, including to Newcastle, and what action it is taking to ensure that patients do not have to leave Scotland for emergency treatment."

Question reference: S6W-43928

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

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether any NHS boards continue to provide homeopathy, and what its position is on whether homeopathy services should be provided on the NHS."

Question reference: S6W-43937

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

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent assaults in hospitals, and what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of any action it has already taken to date."

Question reference: S6W-43935

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

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much in total has been spent on national treatment centres to date, broken down by (a) centre and (b) costs involved."