Summary
Pam Duncan-Glancy (born 2 November 1981)[1] is a Scottish Labour politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region since May 2021.[2] She is the first permanent wheelchair user elected to the Scottish Parliament.[3]
Pam Duncan-Glancy | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow (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 | 2 November 1981 |
| Political party | Scottish Labour |
| Alma mater | |
Early life and career edit
Duncan-Glancy has a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Health Psychology from the University of Stirling, and a Postgraduate certificate in Citizenship and Human Rights from Glasgow Caledonian University.[4] She sat on the Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy[5] and on the Commission on Parliamentary Reform.[6] Prior to her election, she worked in public health communications for NHS Health Scotland.[4]
Political career edit
Duncan-Glancy contested Glasgow North for the general elections in 2017 and 2019, but came second to Patrick Grady, the incumbent SNP 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 Security in the Scottish Parliament.[8][9]
After being a Labour member for approximately twenty years, Duncan-Glancy became a Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) in 2021. Duncan-Glancy stood in Glasgow Kelvin in 2021 and came third to SNP candidate Kaukab Stewart, but was elected on the Glasgow regional list on 8 May 2021.[10] She came third despite having to compose a campaign team virtually from scratch, after eleven members of Kelvin Labour executive committee had resigned 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]
References edit
- ^ Adam, Karen [@KarenAdamMSP] (2 November 2021). "Today at EHRCJ committee we unanimously supported the statement of reasons to progress the Transitions bill onto the next stage.
It was presented to us by @GlasgowPam on her 40th birthday non the less! Happy Birthday Pam! An emotional and celebratory day at committee" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 June 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ McKenzie, Lewis (7 May 2021). "Disabled candidate 'shown lack of respect' at election count". STV News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Paciaroni, Sara (8 May 2021). "First wheelchair user elected to Scottish Parliament in historic win". The National. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Pam's Story". Pick Pam. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Who We Are". Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ^ "About Us". Commission on Parliamentary Reform. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Glasgow North parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Anas Sarwar reshuffles Scottish Labour frontbench". Holyrood Website. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b Wade, Mike (10 May 2021). "Pam Duncan-Glancy: I have strong views and I think I'll be a good MSP". The Times. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Rodgers, Sienna (5 May 2021). "On the campaign trail with Labour's Glasgow candidate Pam Duncan-Glancy". LabourList. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/11-executive-clp-members-resign-after-scottish-labour-bans-candidate-from-standing
- ^ Brown, Hannah; Marlboroughdate, Conor (7 May 2021). "Election count managers 'did not believe' wheelchair user was Labour candidate". The Scotsman. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
External links edit
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Pam Duncan-Glancy
- Pam Duncan-Glancy's Website: www.GlasgowPam.scot