Pam Duncan-Glancy | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament forGlasgow (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
| Scottish Labour portfolios | |
| 2021–2023 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Security |
| 2023–present | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1981-11-02)2 November 1981 (age 44) |
| Political party | Scottish Labour |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | www.GlasgowPam.scot |
Pam Duncan-GlancyMBE (born 2 November 1981)[1] is aScottish Labour politician who has been aMember of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for theGlasgow region sinceMay 2021.[2] She is the first permanent wheelchair user elected to theScottish Parliament.[3]
Duncan-Glancy has aBSc in Psychology and anMSc in Health Psychology from theUniversity of Stirling, and aPostgraduate certificate in Citizenship and Human Rights fromGlasgow Caledonian University.[4] She sat on the Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy[5] and on theCommission on Parliamentary Reform.[6] Prior to her election, she worked in public health communications forNHS Health Scotland.[4]
Duncan-Glancy contestedGlasgow North for the general elections in2017 and2019, but came second toPatrick Grady, the incumbentSNP MP. She received a 34.5% share of the vote in 2017 and a 31.4% share in 2019.[7]
On 1 March 2021, despite not being a parliamentarian at the time, she became Scottish Labour's spokesperson for Social Securityin the Scottish Parliament.[8][9]
After being a Labour member for approximately twenty years, Duncan-Glancy became aMember of Scottish Parliament (MSP) in 2021. Duncan-Glancy stood inGlasgow Kelvin in 2021 and came third to SNP candidateKaukab Stewart, but was elected on theGlasgow regional list on 8 May 2021.[10] She was selected for the seat following the previous candidate's deselection for comments suggesting she "respected the right" for Scotland to have another independence referendum. Eleven members of the Kelvin Labour executive committee resigned in protest and refused to campaign for Duncan-Glancy.[11]
During the election count, Duncan-Glancy received significant coverage as she highlighted the issues disabled candidates face when she was denied access to the Glasgow vote count due to the venue's lack of accessibility.[9][12]
Duncan-Glancy backed the UK Government’s decision to introduce means-testing for the Winter Fuel Payment, voting in the Scottish Parliament against calls to reverse the decision.[13]
