Pam Gosal
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Pam Gosal
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Pam.Gosal.msp@parliament.scot
Website: pamgosal.org.uk
X (previously known as Twitter): @PamGosalMSP
Facebook: Pam'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
Pam is a member of 2 committees
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Pam is a member of 5 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 Dyslexia
Member
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 3 party roles
Deputy Chairwoman
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Pam has had 5 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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 Pam Gosal 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: 24 April 2024
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes, but I do not think that I got the connection."
Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2024
Gender-identity Healthcare for Young People
Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "Women’s rights groups across Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom have welcomed the Cass review’s findings…
Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2024
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "I welcome the opportunity to contribute to today’s stage 1 debate on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill. In Scotland, as in all parts of the world, the impact of trauma on individuals can be profound and far reaching…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 23 April 2024
“Local government in Scotland: Financial bulletin 2022/23”
Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "Good morning, panel, and thank you very much for the opening statement. I want to probe into the financial bulletin a little more…
Chamber meeting date: 18 April 2024
Points of Order
Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Over the past three years, I have brought many diverse communities into the Parliament. However, a recent incident has cast a shadow over those efforts…
Votes
How Pam Gosal has voted in Parliament
Find out how Pam Gosal has voted recently.
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Supported by: Angela Constance, Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Result 71 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 64 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 47 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Pam Gosal in Parliament
Find out what motions Pam Gosal has submitted recently.
Wishing a Happy Vaisakhi to All Sikhs in Scotland, the UK and Around the World
Thomas Muir Primary School Parent Teacher Association Receive £442 from the Asda Foundation
Questions
Questions Pam Gosal has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help local authorities tackle damp and mould in social housing."
Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2024
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities to ensure that there is sufficient staff to invest in a significant scaling up of the prevention of homelessness activity."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 22 April 2024
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on staff employed by (a) MSPs and (b) political parties being part of its expert advisory groups."
Answered by Shona Robison on 17 April 2024
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it plans to introduce a new reporting system to record incidents of physical and verbal abuse in schools."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 April 2024
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what immediate action it is taking to improve certainty for investors in the build-to-rent sector."
Answer expected on 7 May 2024
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting planning authorities to streamline their planning processes."
Answer expected on 7 May 2024
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to revising planning policies and/or regulations to facilitate faster decision making on certain types of applications, such as the delivery of affordable homes."
Answer expected on 7 May 2024
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) discussions it has had regarding and (b) assessment it has made of using the PAS 9980 code of practice as the basis for the single building assessment in Scotland."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what alterations would need to be made to the PAS 9980 code of practice in order for it to work within the context of the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is future-proofing the tertiary education sector against any geopolitical shocks."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 March 2024