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Gallacher, Meghan

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Gallacher, Meghan
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Gallacher, Meghan

Sitting Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Central Scot and Lothians West

Politically, you're most like Gosal, Pam Con — similarity 78.9/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,024
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.5%
0.5% rebellion
Attendance
85.3%
177 "Not Voted" of 1,201 divisions present
Motions lodged
236
298 questions · 1 unanswered
Hansard contributions
1,183
630 chamber · 553 committee
Allowances claimed
£75,194
248 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·167 stage ·157 housing ·107 question ·69 time ·58 subordinate ·47 legislation ·47 portfolio ·46 national ·40 desecration ·33 memorials ·33 scrutiny ·33
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
236
Carried
3
Defeated
7
Not divided
226

Of the 10 motions that went to a vote, 30.0% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

war memorials rent controls war memorial councillor north memorials housing emergency serving councillor desecration desecrated desecration war pvi gender care
Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. ⌂
    Started representing Unknown region
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    07 May 2026
  3. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  4. ☷
    Left Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ⌂
    Stood down from Central Scotland (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  6. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    08 Apr 2026
  7. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Substitute Member
    06 Nov 2024
  8. ☷
    Joined Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee as Member
    10 Oct 2024
  9. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    10 Oct 2024
  10. ☷
    Left Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
    10 Oct 2024
  11. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Member
    21 Mar 2024
  12. ☷
    Joined Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2023
  13. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  14. ☷
    Left Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
    31 Mar 2022
  15. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Sep 2021
  16. ☷
    Joined Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  17. ⌂
    Started representing Central Scotland
    06 May 2021
  18. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    06 May 2021
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    My supplementary is on those first-time buyer schemes. The Scottish National Party has tried such schemes before, but with little to no success, because they d…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting first-time buyers. (S6O-05712)
  • Subordinate Legislation Committee
    24 Mar 2026
    I am sorry, convener, but, before I pass over to the next member, I want to be clear that the Gill review is for the licensed hospitality sector, and I was ask…
  • Subordinate Legislation Committee
    24 Mar 2026
    The Gill review, which is the review of the valuation methodology that is used to assess the ratable values of self-catering and hotel properties, will not ext…
  • Subordinate Legislation Committee
    24 Mar 2026
    On the first panel, Fiona Campbell said that sometimes there is the opinion that tourism and hospitality just happen. Is the Scottish Government taking those t…
Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
Engagement costs £11,237 £9,857 +£1,380
Office costs £1,954 £4,419 −£2,465
Edinburgh accommodation £1,349 £7,365 −£6,016
Registered interests

80 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    As of April 2025, I have been appointed as a member of the “Pregnant, Then Screwed” advisory board. [Registered 29 April 2025]
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    My husband is employed by the Department for Work and Pensions as an operational delivery officer. [Registered 1 October 2024]
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    My husband is employed by the Department for Work and Pensions as an operational delivery officer. [Registered 1 October 2024]
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    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…
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    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…
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    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…
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    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…
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    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…
Career timeline

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