Meghan Gallacher
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Meghan Gallacher
Contact details
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
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Substitute Member
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Motions made by Meghan Gallacher in Parliament
Find out what motions Meghan Gallacher has submitted recently.
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.
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
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
Asked by: Gallacher, Meghan, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2023
Awaiting answer
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
See all of Meghan Gallacher's questions submitted in Parliament