Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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29 June 2023 - 06 November 2024
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29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024
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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: 20 February 2025
5. Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s plans to update the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967. (S6F-03808)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 February 2025
Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am sorry about that; I was trying to put my vote through and I was running in to the chamber at the same time. I was going to vote no."
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "Local businesses are vital to generating community wealth. Unfortunately, confidence among Scotland’s small businesses has fallen to its lowest level since the height of the pandemic…
Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025
6. Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported guidance issued by Rape Crisis Scotland, and its definition of the word “woman”. (S6O-04303)"
Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025
Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con): "I have spoken time and time again in this chamber about the horrors of violence and abuse in our schools…
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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
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
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
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
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 voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Pam Gosal has submitted recently.
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: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consult on holding a social media age-use ban similar to that introduced in Australia, and whether it has carried out an analysis of the potential benefits and challenges of such a measure."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to develop a strategic workforce plan that ensures fair and sustainable employment for teachers while addressing the current challenges faced by teachers in their employment conditions."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in developing standardised sexual assault and misogynistic abuse reporting guidelines across all educational environments, and how these guidelines will be communicated and implemented to ensure the safety of staff and students."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that (a) it and (b) local authorities are accountable for ensuring that all qualified teachers who wish to work in the profession can find suitable employment opportunities, and what mechanisms it plans to introduce to monitor and report on employment practices for teachers."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review teacher employment practices to address any misuse of short-term and supply contracts, and how it will ensure fair, stable and sustainable employment conditions for teachers."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to establish effective disciplinary procedures across school estates, including emphasis on the concepts of respect and consequence, and how these procedures will be standardised and enforced…
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives it plans to challenge any gender stereotyping in schooling, with a specific focus on increasing the participation of women and girls in STEM subjects, and how it will implement these."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to update its guidance on the use of mobile phones in classrooms."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the steps taken to fully implement the recommendations of the Expert Temporary Accommodation Task and Finish Group, particularly in relation to reducing the number of households with children in temporary accommodation and the duration of their stay."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 19 February 2025
Asked by: Gosal, Pam, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 February 2025
"To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s plans to update the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025