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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Meghan Gallacher

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Meghan Gallacher

Contact details

Contact online

Twitter: @MGallacherMSP

Facebook: Meghan's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5633
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Room 36
Airdrie Business Centre
1 Chapel Lane
Airdrie
ML6 6GX

Committees

Meghan is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Meghan is a member of 7 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Supporting Children’s Learning

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nature and Climate

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poland

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Meghan does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Meghan has 3 party roles

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Young People

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Meghan had 1 previous role

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

Register of interests

Meghan'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.

Here is the register for Meghan Gallacher. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I was a Councillor with North Lanarkshire Council (of (of Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB) and was the Convener of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel between 2017 and 2021. I received between £30,001 and £35,000 per annum, which decreased, from 17 June 2021, to between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum and spent 16-20 hours per week in the role. [Amended interest 5 May 2022]

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

I am a volunteer befriender in Motherwell.

I received on bottle of whisky from the Scotch Whisky Association, the nominal value for the COP26 Limited Edition Blended Scotch Whisky to be £30, although it is not for commercial sale. [Registered 20 December 2021]

I am a co-opted member of the European Young Conservatives.

I am a member of North Lanarkshire Conservative and Unionist Association.

I was the Chair of the Scottish Conservative Councillor's Association. [Amended interest 5 May 2022]

I am a member of the Conservative Women's Association.

I am a member of Women to Win.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Meghan Gallacher 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: 24 May 2023

Ending Violence in Schools

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con): "Will the cabinet secretary take an intervention?"

Chamber meeting date: 23 May 2023

Deposit Return Scheme

1. Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will compensate businesses if it decides not to proceed with the deposit return scheme. (S6T-01392)"

Chamber meeting date: 18 May 2023

Puberty Blockers

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con): "Scotland’s social care watchdog has said that children as young as 12 are allowed to consent to the use of puberty blockers…

Chamber meeting date: 18 May 2023

Modern Apprenticeships (Motherwell and Wishaw)

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con): "Modern apprenticeships are essential to training and upskilling our workforce. Many constituents across my region will be concerned about the sector’s future and viability…

Chamber meeting date: 16 May 2023

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con): "There has been a failure to close the poverty-related attainment gap and to amend the bill incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child…

Votes

How Meghan Gallacher has voted in Parliament

Find out how Meghan Gallacher has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-09126.3

Ending Violence in Scottish Schools

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Result 93 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-09107.1

Scottish Connections Framework

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 22, 2023

Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Result 49 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-09014.2

Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland

Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023

Result 83 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-09014.1

Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland

Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023

Result 28 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-09014.3

Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland

Submitted by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023

Result 49 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Meghan Gallacher has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6T-01392

Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will compensate businesses if it decides not to proceed with the Deposit Return Scheme."

Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-17719

Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 May 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will introduce to improve the reading skills of secondary school students."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-17930

Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2023

Awaiting answer

Question ref. S6W-16509

Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered adopting a national approach to the teaching of a first additional language (L2) to ensure that pupils from certain areas are not left behind."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-16506

Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered introducing a minimum level of competency in relation to a first additional language (L2) throughout Scotland."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-16404

Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment it has carried out of not providing free breakfasts to all primary school children."

Answered by Natalie Don on 5 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-16397

Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on training providers has been of the reported apprenticeship freeze in early 2023."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 4 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-16400

Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to implement the 14 recommendations from the report, Impact of Scotland’s Developing Young Workforce Strategy on Employer Engagement, and, if so, whether it will provide a timescale for the implementation."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 4 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-16507

Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to expand the learning of (a) BSL and (b) other modern languages in schools."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-16505

Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 April 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to increase the number of modern languages (a) teachers and (b) teaching assistants to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, in light of the reported decrease in numbers."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 May 2023

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