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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 a member of 1 committee

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

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

29 June 2023 to 10 October 2024

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

21 March 2024 to 10 October 2024

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture 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.

Here is the register for Meghan Gallacher. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests.

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 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.

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.

Child Poverty

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…

Universities

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…

Teaching Contracts

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…

Solar Farm Developments

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…

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…

Votes

How Meghan Gallacher has voted in Parliament

Find out how Meghan Gallacher has voted recently.

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

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

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

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

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - UK Legislation

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

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

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

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

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

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-00944

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."

Question reference: S7W-00945

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."

Question reference: S7W-00947

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."

Question reference: S7W-00922

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."

Question reference: S7W-00927

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."

Question reference: S7W-00921

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."

Question reference: S7W-00928

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."

Question reference: S7W-00946

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."

Question reference: S7W-00887

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."

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."