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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.

Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025

Accident and Emergency Waiting Times

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest, as a practising national health service GP. Hundreds of people have died needlessly during the course of this session of Parliament as a result of having to wait more than half a day in A and E…

Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025

Employer National Insurance Contributions

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest as a practising NHS GP…

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025

Night-time Economy (Glasgow)

8. Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support and grow the night-time economy in Glasgow. (S6O-04289)"

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025

Medication Assisted Treatment Standards

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare my interest as a practising national health service general practitioner. We still have the highest drug death rate in Europe…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 4 February 2025

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "Good morning. I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I am a practising NHS GP and chaired the medical advisory group on the bill. Today is world cancer day…

Votes

How Dr. Sandesh Gulhane has voted in Parliament

Find out how Dr. Sandesh Gulhane has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16526

Great British Energy Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16532.2

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Result 16 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16532

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Result 70 for, 42 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16532.1

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Result 28 for, 69 against, 14 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16531

Scottish Rate Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Result 86 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

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 ref. S6O-04289

Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support and grow the night-time economy in Glasgow."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04263

Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the replacement of HMP Barlinnie, including in relation to the delivery date and cost."

Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32257

Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government for which conditions policy will be developed as a result of the additional funding for long-term conditions outlined in its draft Budget 2025-26."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32367

Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that contracts with pharmacies in NHS Lothian to receive and replace used sharps bins for patients requiring to take injectable medicines have ended due to lack of funds."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32366

Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what the recommended protocol is for (a) disposing of and (b) obtaining replacement sharps bins."

Answered by Neil Gray on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32258

Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that primary care clinical teams can provide the best (a) prevention, (b) diagnosis and (c) treatment of chronic kidney disease."

Answered by Neil Gray on 18 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03654

Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking in response to the reported announcement that NHS Scotland's IT software supplier, INPS, has entered administration, in light of concerns that this could leave GPs without the digital infrastructure to maintain electronic health records."

Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04150

Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle any fraud in Social Security Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04096

Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what public information and public messaging campaigns that it has commissioned or funded are currently available in Hindi."

Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31279

Asked by: Gulhane, Sandesh, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Cladding Assurance Register, provided for in the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024, will be established."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 28 November 2024

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