Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
X (previously known as Twitter): @sandeshgulhane
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 September 2021 - 14 July 2023
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 16 September 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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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.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 11 November 2025
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 24 June 2025
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I have been listening intently from the beginning of the meeting, and I am quite confused as to whether we have good data or we do not have good data, because both things were said at the start. Which is it?"
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 17 June 2025
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest in that I am the former head of medicine for Queen’s Park Football Club. What is the Scottish Youth Football Association doing and saying in this space?"
Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "I declare an interest as a practising NHS general practitioner. I was contacted by John, who had already waited 40 weeks for orthopaedic surgery. He had had no updates from the health board…
Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2025
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con): "How many newly qualified paediatric nurses have found vacancies that enable them to take up a job?"
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Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 22 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the university intake targets for medicine for the financial years 2019-20 to 2025-26, broken down by the number of students from (a) Scotland, (b) the rest of UK and (c) outside of the UK."
Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025
"To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to address the performance of NHS 24, in light of reports that nearly one in five calls to the service went unanswered last year."
Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 30 April 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress made to improve access to and reduce waiting times for breast reconstruction surgery following cancer treatment."
Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 March 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason pharmacists working in communities reportedly do not have full access to clinical records for people in their care."
Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 March 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its policy goals are for pharmacists working in the community in relation to being able to access full clinical records for patients in their care to ensure safe prescribing, and when it expects these goals to be met."
Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 March 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the current arrangements are to allow pharmacists working in the community to access their patients’ clinical records; which records they can see, and whether they can amend records to include consultations and items prescribed by the pharmacist."
Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 March 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to review the current reported restrictions on pharmacists working in the community having access to full clinical records for patients in their care to ensure safe prescribing."
Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 16 April 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support is available to teachers who experience physical violence or verbal abuse in schools."
Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 24 March 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the delay in implementing the Fracture Liaison Service audit on the ability to (a) evaluate gaps in osteoporosis care and (b) prevent avoidable fractures."
Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of some teachers requesting self-defence classes due to the prevalence of violence in schools."
See all of Dr Sandesh Gulhane's questions submitted in Parliament