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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Pam Gosal

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Pam Gosal

Contact details

Contact online

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

Cross-party groups

Pam is a member of 4 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 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.

Here is the register for Pam Gosal. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

From 7 October to 13 October 2023 I visited Delhi, India, as part of a delegation of the Cross Party Group on India. The purpose of the visit was to engage with FinTech and Culture organisations and senior politicians within the Indian government. The total costs of the visit, including flights, hotel accommodation, food, and transport, amounted to £2,402.16 and were paid by Amit Shah, Director of Flight Path Travel (a tour and travel agency which sells, flights, hotels and tour packages; Office No. 1, Jubilee Business Centre, 211 Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury, London, NW9 8AQ). [Registered 3 November 2023]

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

I own 33.3% of a house in Glasgow with a market value of between £700,001 and £800,00. I receive no rental income for this property. [Amended interest 11 January 2024]

Interest in shares

I own 50% of the issued share capital in APCL Trading Ltd, a company concerned with the letting and operating of own or leased real estate. These are ordinary shares with a market value of approximately £700,000. The company lets solely commercial property and I receive no remuneration from it. [Amended interest 11 January 2024, Amended interest 25 January 2024]

I own 50% of the issued share capital in Strathblane Developments Ltd, a company concerned with the letting and operating of own or leased real estate. These are ordinary shares with a market value of approximately £162,500. The company lets solely commercial property and I receive no remuneration from it. [Amended interest 11 January 2024, Amended interest 25 January 2024]

I own 33.3% of issued share capital in PCMG Ltd, a company concerned with the letting and operating of owner leased real estate. These are ordinary shares with a market value of approximately £240,000. The company lets solely commercial property and I receive no remuneration from it. [Registered 11 January 2024, Amended interest 25 January 2024]

Voluntary

No registrable interests

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.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "Good morning. The submissions from Blue Cross and the SSPCA discuss the use of the terms “reasonable” and “unreasonable” in relation to landlords’ consent to a tenant request for a pet…

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Amendment Order 2024 [Draft]

Pam Gosal: "Good morning, minister and officials. Minister, you have mentioned throughout this conversation that you have been working with and listening to stakeholders and that you have consulted the ASSC…

Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024

Poverty (Black and Ethnic Minority Households)

7. Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle poverty in black and minority ethnic households. (S6O-03611)"

Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024

Housing Emergency

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "Before I ask my question, I welcome Colin McInnes from Homeless Project Scotland, who is in the Scottish Parliament today. I thank him for all the work that is done by Homeless Project Scotland to help people in need…

Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024

Provisional Outturn 2023-24

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "The underspend in finance and economy comes on the back of the recent 8.3 per cent real-terms cut to the economy portfolio in the Scottish Government’s budget, at the very time when Scotland is in urgent need of policies to stimulate economic growth…

Votes

How Pam Gosal has voted in Parliament

Find out how Pam Gosal has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-13759.3

Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency

Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-13757

Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 24, 2024

Supported by: Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-13792

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Result 68 for, 0 against, 46 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-13759.2

Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency

Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-13759.1

Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Result 8 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

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.

Question ref. S6O-03673

Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to assist local authorities with repairing potholes, in light of reports of the detrimental impact that large numbers of potholes are having on drivers across Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29104

Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to Home Energy Scotland's Private Rented Sector Landlord Loan scheme since its inception."

Answered by Alasdair Allan on 28 August 2024

Question ref. S6W-29103

Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how many landlords have been granted funding through Home Energy Scotland's Private Rented Sector Landlord Loan scheme in each year of its operation."

Answered by Alasdair Allan on 28 August 2024

Question ref. S6W-29271

Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to financially support the 19 Afghan medical students that are completing their medical degrees in Scotland."

Answer expected on 24 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-28967

Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle any stigma associated with symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome, such as facial hair growth and male pattern baldness."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 August 2024

Question ref. S6W-28966

Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent studies have been carried out to assess the potential effects of polycystic ovary syndrome in the workplace in Scotland."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 August 2024

Question ref. S6W-28900

Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans on undertaking a (a) quantitative and (b) qualitative evaluation of the revised payment system for NHS dentistry, which was rolled out on 1 November 2023."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 August 2024

Question ref. S6W-28901

Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans on undertaking a Health Inequalities Impact Assessment on the revised payment system for NHS dentistry, which was rolled out on 1 November 2023."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 August 2024

Question ref. S6W-29266

Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to develop a Scottish Institute for Women’s Health."

Answer expected on 20 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29262

Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reform the public sector equality duty by producing regulations that aim to improve outcomes for people with protected characteristics."

Answer expected on 20 September 2024

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