MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
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06 November 2024 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
29 June 2023 to 10 October 2024
Member
21 March 2024 to 10 October 2024
Member
09 May 2022 to 16 August 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 September 2021 to 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 to 31 March 2022
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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 2026.
No registrable interests.
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I am a member of Women to Win.
I am a member of North Lanarkshire Conservative and Unionist Association.
My husband is employed by HM Revenue & Customs.
I am a Director of Conservative Friends of the Union Ltd. I receive no remuneration for this role.
I am a member of the Conservative Women's Association.
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: 18 June 2026
Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Con): "As the cabinet secretary mentioned in her statement, the Scottish Government has spent billions of pounds on tackling child poverty, but it remains stubbornly high, with one in five children still living in relative poverty…
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026
Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Con): "I, too, thank Maggie Chapman for bringing the really important issue of our universities to the chamber…
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026
Meghan Gallacher (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Con): "The former education secretary and now Deputy First Minister, Jenny Gilruth, said in January this year that teachers would need to relocate to where the jobs are. Mike Corbett from the NASUWT condemned those comments…
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026
Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Con): "On 7 April, I attended a community council meeting in Newarthill regarding the proposed solar farm development on the north field at Biggar Road…
Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2026
Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Con): "Over the past 10 years, there have been three reviews of maternity and neonatal services. I do not believe that there is any joined-up thinking in this Government about its approach and how it will improve those services for mums and their babies…
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Motion ref. S7M-00434.2
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00434.3
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 15 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00454
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Flynn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 93 for, 10 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00434
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00434.5
Submitted by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Meghan Gallacher has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains on track to fulfil the commitments of The Promise by 2030."
Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when the £2,000 Care Leaver Payment will become fully operational nationwide."
Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the resource requirements and annual investment required to fulfil the commitments of The Promise by 2030."
Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress made to ensure that all public sector bodies are adhering to the judgement of the Supreme Court in the For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers case."
Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Equality and Human Rights Commission's updated Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, which is currently laid before the UK Parliament, what its position is on any implications for Scottish public bodies."
Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Simita Kumar on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that public bodies understand and comply with their obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty."
Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Simita Kumar on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what renewed action it will take to address violence against women and girls in the current parliamentary session."
Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will take during the current parliamentary session to improve workforce retention in children's social work services."
Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many biologically male prisoners are currently held in the female prison estate."
Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when the review of the College Sector of the Future Programme will (a) commence and (b) be published."
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