Pam Duncan-Glancy
Pam Duncan-Glancy | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
Scottish Labour frontbench roles | |
2021–present | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Security |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 November 1981 |
Political party | Scottish Labour |
Alma mater | University of Stirling |
Pam Duncan-Glancy (born 2 November 1981)[1][2] is a Scottish Labour politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region since May 2021.[3] She is the first permanent wheelchair user elected to the Scottish Parliament.[4][5]
Early life and career[]
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.[6] She sat on the Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy[7] and on the Commission on Parliamentary Reform.[8] Prior to her election, she worked in public health communications for NHS Health Scotland.[6]
Political career[]
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.[9]
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.[10][11]
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.[12] 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.[11][13]
References[]
- ^ 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.
With a career campaigning for rights of disadvantaged people, the 39-year-old was picked out by Anas Sarwar, the Labour leader, and appointed social security spokeswoman last month.
- ^ Duncan-Glancy, Pam (2 November 2020). "Tweet by Pam Duncan-Glancy". Retrieved 10 May 2021.
Of course they’ll call me today. Waited weeks, & they choose this very day. Happy birthday to me. How very 2020
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Disabled candidate 'shown lack of respect' at election count". STV News. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "First wheelchair-user elected to Holyrood in historic win". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ 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 2021-05-10.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Who We Are". Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ^ "About Us". Commission on Parliamentary Reform. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "Glasgow North parliamentary constituency – Election 2019 – BBC News". Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Anas Sarwar reshuffles Scottish Labour frontbench". Holyrood Website. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ a b Wade, Mike. "Pam Duncan-Glancy: I have strong views and I think I'll be a good MSP". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ Rodgers, Sienna (5 May 2021). "On the campaign trail with Labour's Glasgow candidate Pam Duncan-Glancy". LabourList. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ 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[]
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Pam Duncan-Glancy
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Stirling
- Alumni of Glasgow Caledonian University
- British politicians with physical disabilities
- Wheelchair users
- Labour MSPs
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026