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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Meghan Gallacher

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)

About Meghan Gallacher

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @MGallacherMSP

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

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

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

Committees

Meghan Gallacher is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Meghan Gallacher is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Meghan Gallacher does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Meghan Gallacher has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education & Equalities

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Meghan Gallacher has had the following roles in Parliament

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

08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Member

06 November 2024 to 08 April 2026

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

21 March 2024 to 10 October 2024

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Member

29 June 2023 to 10 October 2024

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

09 May 2022 to 16 August 2024

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 September 2021 to 29 June 2023

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Young People

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 to 31 March 2022

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Member

Register of interests

Meghan Gallacher'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.

Recent Activity

Official Report

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.

Maternity Services

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…

Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities)

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2026

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Con): "The Christie commission was established in 2011. We are talking about prevention, which was mentioned then, and about joined-up working, which was also mentioned then. What is going to be different this time?"

Single-sex Spaces (Equalities and Human Rights Commission Guidance)

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2026

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Con): "The Court of Session has just ruled against West Lothian Council in my region in finding that providing multi-user unisex toilets in a primary school amounted to indirect sex discrimination against female pupils…

Phone-free Classrooms

Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Con): "We are all aware of the negative impact that mobile phones can have on young people, from bullying to disruption and violence in our classrooms. The Scottish Conservatives have been calling for a ban on mobile phones in classrooms for quite some time…

First Homes Fund

Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026

Meghan (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Con): "I welcome the cabinet secretary back to her portfolio, which has been extended, and make a plea that Scotland’s housing emergency be prioritised…

Votes

How Meghan Gallacher has voted in Parliament

Find out how Meghan Gallacher has voted recently.

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294

Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Supported by: Jackie Baillie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 71 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.3

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 53 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.2

Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 70 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.1

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 55 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Economy

Motion ref. S7M-00290.1

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Result 78 for, 28 against, 16 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

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 reference: S7W-00958

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 what indicators it will use to assess the success of its public health approach to smartphone use among children and young people."

Question reference: S7W-00966

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."

Question reference: S7W-00953

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 what its response is to reports that a number of secondary schools are reducing subject choice from the curriculum due to a lack of specialised teachers."

Question reference: S7W-00951

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 expansion of tutoring support pilots with Queen Margaret University and the University of Glasgow will be completed."

Question reference: S7W-00959

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 recommendations of the March 2026 report, Additional Support for Learning: A Review of System Delivery for Learners, (the McManus Review) will be fully implemented."

Question reference: S7W-00957

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, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to legislate to ensure that there is a national mobile phone ban in all of Scotland’s classrooms, what support will be made available to schools to implement phone-free learning environments."

Question reference: S7W-00952

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 how many pupils will receive support from the expanded tutoring programme by the end of the curremt parliamentary session."

Question reference: S7W-00964

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 single national skills plan will be published."

Question reference: S7W-00967

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 what annual targets it has set to achieve the commitment to deliver 150,000 apprenticeships over the current parliamentary session."

Question reference: S7W-00944

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 whether it remains on track to fulfil the commitments of The Promise by 2030."