# Pam Duncan-Glancy

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Scottish Labour politician

Pam Duncan-Glancy MBE Official portrait, 2021 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) In office 6 May 2021 – 9 April 2026 Scottish Labour portfolios 2021–2023 Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Security 2023–2025[1] Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Personal details Born (1981-11-02) 2 November 1981 (age 44) Party Independent (2026–) Scottish Labour (until 2026)[a] Alma mater University of Stirling Glasgow Caledonian University Website www.GlasgowPam.scot

**Pam Duncan-Glancy** [MBE](/source/Order_of_the_British_Empire) (born 2 November 1981)[2] is a Scottish [independent](/source/Independent_politician) politician. Formerly a member of [Scottish Labour](/source/Scottish_Labour) she was a [Member of the Scottish Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) (MSP) for the [Glasgow region](/source/Glasgow_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)) from [May 2021](/source/2021_Scottish_Parliament_election).[3] She is the first permanent wheelchair user elected to the [Scottish Parliament](/source/Scottish_Parliament).[4]

## Early life and career

Duncan-Glancy was diagnosed as having [juvenile idiopathic arthritis](/source/Juvenile_idiopathic_arthritis) at 18-months-old.[5] She has a [BSc](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) in Psychology and an [MSc](/source/Master_of_Science) in Health Psychology from the [University of Stirling](/source/University_of_Stirling), and a [Postgraduate certificate](/source/Postgraduate_certificate) in Citizenship and Human Rights from [Glasgow Caledonian University](/source/Glasgow_Caledonian_University).[6] She sat on the Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy[7] and on the [Commission on Parliamentary Reform](/source/Commission_on_Parliamentary_Reform).[8] Prior to her election, she worked in public health communications for [NHS Health Scotland](/source/NHS_Health_Scotland).[6]

## Political career

Duncan-Glancy contested [Glasgow North](/source/Glasgow_North) for the general elections in [2017](/source/2017_United_Kingdom_general_election) and [2019](/source/2019_United_Kingdom_general_election), but came second to [Patrick Grady](/source/Patrick_Grady), the incumbent [SNP](/source/Scottish_National_Party) 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](/source/Opposition_Shadow_Cabinets_of_the_Scottish_Parliament).[10][11]

After being a Labour member for approximately twenty years, Duncan-Glancy became a [Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP)](/source/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) in 2021. Duncan-Glancy stood in [Glasgow Kelvin](/source/Glasgow_Kelvin_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)) in 2021 and came third to SNP candidate [Kaukab Stewart](/source/Kaukab_Stewart), but was elected on the [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)) regional list on 8 May 2021.[12] She was selected for the seat following the previous candidate's deselection for comments suggesting she "respected the right" for Scotland to have another independence referendum. Eleven members of the Kelvin Labour executive committee resigned in protest and refused to campaign for Duncan-Glancy.[13]

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][14]

Duncan-Glancy backed the UK Government’s decision to introduce means-testing for the Winter Fuel Payment, voting in the Scottish Parliament against calls to reverse the decision.[15]

### Friendship with Sean Morton

On 5 December 2025 Duncan-Glancy resigned as Scottish Labour's spokesperson for Education and Skills after it was revealed that she had continued to maintain a close personal friendship with [Sean Morton](/source/Sean_Morton), a former Labour councillor who had pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children in 2017.[16] She subsequently announced she would not seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament.[17]

Following a fresh report by the *Daily Record* in January 2026, in which Duncan-Glancy was found to have continued her friendship with Morton after he had been sentenced for further offences in 2024, calls were made for her to resign immediately.[18] A month later, in February 2026, Scottish Labour suspended her from the Holyrood parliamentary group.[19]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Whip suspended from 10 February 2026

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Hutcheon, Paul (5 December 2025). ["Labour education spokeswoman quits over friendship with convicted sex offender"](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-labour-education-spokeswoman-quits-36358285). *Daily Record*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** 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"](https://twitter.com/KarenAdamMSP/status/1455608559534841860) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))). Retrieved 1 June 2022 – via [Twitter](/source/Twitter).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** McKenzie, Lewis (7 May 2021). ["Disabled candidate 'shown lack of respect' at election count"](https://news.stv.tv/west-central/disabled-candidate-shown-lack-of-respect-at-election-count). *STV News*. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Paciaroni, Sara (8 May 2021). ["First wheelchair user elected to Scottish Parliament in historic win"](https://www.thenational.scot/news/19289259.pam-duncan-glancy-first-wheelchair-user-elected-holyrood/). *[The National](/source/The_National_(Scotland))*. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** McKenzie, Lewis (13 June 2022). ["'There are days I'm in a lot of pain and it's really hard to concentrate'"](https://news.stv.tv/politics/there-are-days-im-in-a-lot-of-pain-and-its-really-hard-to-concentrate). *STV News*. Retrieved 22 December 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_7-1) ["Pam's Story"](https://pickpam.scot/pamsstory). *Pick Pam*. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Who We Are"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131029004732/http://www.localdemocracy.info/who-we-are/). *Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy*. Archived from [the original](http://www.localdemocracy.info/who-we-are/) on 29 October 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["About Us"](https://parliamentaryreform.scot/about-us/). *Commission on Parliamentary Reform*. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Glasgow North parliamentary constituency – Election 2019"](https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/S14000031). BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Anas Sarwar reshuffles Scottish Labour frontbench"](https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,anas-sarwar-announces-scottish-labour-reshuffle). *Holyrood Website*. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wade_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wade_12-1) Wade, Mike (10 May 2021). ["Pam Duncan-Glancy: I have strong views and I think I'll be a good MSP"](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/pam-duncan-glancy-i-have-strong-views-and-i-think-ill-be-a-good-msp-3z2ds7sj3). *[The Times](/source/The_Times)*. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Rodgers, Sienna (5 May 2021). ["On the campaign trail with Labour's Glasgow candidate Pam Duncan-Glancy"](https://labourlist.org/2021/05/on-the-campaign-trail-with-labours-glasgow-candidate-pam-duncan-glancy/). *LabourList*. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["11 executive CLP members resign after Scottish Labour bans candidate from standing"](https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/11-executive-clp-members-resign-after-scottish-labour-bans-candidate-from-standing). 21 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Brown, Hannah; Marlboroughdate, Conor (7 May 2021). ["Election count managers 'did not believe' wheelchair user was Labour candidate"](https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-election-2021-pam-duncan-glancy-scottish-labour-candidate-who-uses-wheelchair-stuck-outside-glasgow-emirates-arena-counting-hall-for-45-minutes-3228367). *The Scotsman*. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["How every MSP voted as Holyrood rejected the UK's Winter Fuel Payment cut"](https://www.thenational.scot/news/24639083.winter-fuel-payment-cuts-full-list-labour-msps-oppose/). *The National*. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Hutcheon, Paul (5 December 2025). ["Scottish Labour education spokeswoman quits over friendship with convicted sex offender"](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-labour-education-spokeswoman-quits-36358285). *[Daily Record](/source/Daily_Record_(Scotland))*. Retrieved 6 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Pam Duncan-Glancy: Labour MSP to quit Holyrood over links to sex offender"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5q1xd21w3o). *BBC News*. 21 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy urged to quit Holyrood over friendship with sex offender"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c050e7nmpyno). *BBC News*. 15 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Scottish Labour suspends MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjmemr1mxgo). *BBC News*. 10 February 2026.

## External links

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- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: [Pam Duncan-Glancy](https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/pam-duncan-glancy)

- Pam Duncan-Glancy's Website: [www.GlasgowPam.scot](https://www.GlasgowPam.scot)

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