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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

X (previously known as 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 2 committees

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

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 Children and Young People

Co-Convener

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 Towns and Town Centres

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Meghan does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Meghan has 1 party role

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Meghan has had the following roles in Parliament

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

29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Member

21 March 2024 - 10 October 2024

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Member

09 May 2022 - 16 August 2024

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023

Education Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Young People

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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.

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.

Homelessness

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con): "I am afraid that the annual report exposes the Scottish National Party’s continued failure to get a grip of Scotland’s housing emergency…

Homelessness

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con): "I am afraid that the annual report exposes the Scottish National Party’s continued failure to get a grip of Scotland’s housing emergency…

Homelessness

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con): "I am afraid that the annual report exposes the Scottish National Party’s continued failure to get a grip of Scotland’s housing emergency…

Homelessness

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con): "I am afraid that the annual report exposes the Scottish National Party’s continued failure to get a grip of Scotland’s housing emergency…

Homelessness

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con): "I am afraid that the annual report exposes the Scottish National Party’s continued failure to get a grip of Scotland’s housing emergency…

Votes

How Meghan Gallacher has voted in Parliament

Find out how Meghan Gallacher has voted recently.

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Approval of SSI

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

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: S6W-43475

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 30 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 13 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its inquiry into Skye House."

Question reference: S6O-05407

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how the increase in the international development fund that was announced in the draft 2026-27 Scottish Budget will be spent."

Question reference: S6O-05350

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 17 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve pupil attendance in schools."

Question reference: S6O-05279

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 3 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on increasing the number of overnight beds for parents in neonatal wards."

Question reference: S6W-41388

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 16 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 14 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussion it, or any of its agencies, including the Building Standards Division, has had with local authorities across Scotland regarding the use of the BS 8414 cladding system test, to ensure notification is given if the test is used to demonstrate compliance for external wall cladding systems."

Question reference: S6W-41387

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 16 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, what its position is on whether it is appropriate for the BS 8414 cladding system test to reportedly still form part of Scotland’s building standards technical handbooks for demonstrating compliance for external wall cladding systems."

Question reference: S6O-05136

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 5 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent convictions of a grooming gang for sexual exploitation in Dundee, what steps it is taking to prevent similar cases across Scotland, including through the establishment of a national inquiry into grooming gangs."

Question reference: S6W-41389

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 16 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the costs associated with remediating the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, what its position is on whether all future hospitals and other potentially high-risk buildings, such as schools, should only be constructed with non-combustible façade materials."

Question reference: S6O-05059

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 22 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on businesses and the economy, what steps it is taking to ensure that business and regulatory impact assessments properly reflect the real-world impact of new policies on small and medium-sized enterprises."

Question reference: S6O-05031

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 1 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its role in proposing the scheduling of parliamentary business, how it can help ensure that parliamentary time is used constructively for the remainder of this parliamentary session."