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Stephanie Callaghan

Scottish National Party

MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Stephanie Callaghan

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5493
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

40b Grovewood Business Centre
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
ML4 3NQ

Phone: 01698 849888
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Stephanie is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Stephanie is a member of 9 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on the Scottish Games Ecosystem

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Stephanie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Stephanie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Stephanie has had 4 previous roles

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

17 June 2021 - 11 November 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

31 October 2023 - 18 June 2024

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

18 April 2023 - 01 November 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 31 October 2023

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

Register of interests

Stephanie's register of interests

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 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 Stephanie Callaghan. The date of their initial statement was 26 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 5 May 2022, I was a Councillor for South Lanarkshire Council (of Headquarters, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA). I spent around 10-20 hours per week on this role. The remuneration I received was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum [Amended interest 10 June 2022].

Gifts

On 23 September 2023, I attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse as a guest of Scottish Racing (an organisation promoting and supporting the sport of horseracing throughout Scotland, delivering sustainability for the sport across its five Scottish Racecourses; c/o Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0DW). The value of the gift was £378. [Registered 26 October 2023]

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am an unremunerated director of Hamilton Business Improvement District (BID) which is a business-led initiative that works in partnership with the Council to support the local business community within Hamilton Town Centre. The BID's goals and actions are set by the business community for the benefit of the business community (of Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XB). I am appointed to this role as one of two council representatives on the board of Hamilton BID.

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Stephanie Callaghan 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: 3 April 2025

University of the West of Scotland Foundation Academy

Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "I thank my colleague George Adam for bringing the debate to the chamber today…

Chamber meeting date: 1 April 2025

Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill

Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. I wish that you had a better photograph of me on the screen, but we will let that pass…

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2025

Decision Time

Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes."

Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2024

Decision Time

Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no."

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 7 May 2024

National Planning Framework 4 (Annual Review)

Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "Good morning. I am interested in resourcing of local authority and national planning departments. Has there been any improvement in resourcing? What impacts are the proposed changes to planning fees and available resources expected to have?"

Votes

How Stephanie Callaghan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Stephanie Callaghan has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17242

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 73 for, 40 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17242.1

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 14 for, 100 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17242.3

UK Government Welfare Reforms

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Supported by: Roz McCall
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Result 27 for, 82 against, 5 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17267

Substitution on Committees

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Result 108 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17266

Committee Membership

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Result 109 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Stephanie Callaghan has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-04595

Asked by: Callaghan, Stephanie, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further detail on the approach it is taking to consider the recommendations set out in the report, Independent Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender, also known as the Sullivan Review."

Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-35009

Asked by: Callaghan, Stephanie, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to mesh survivors in Scotland, when it last discussed the findings of The Hughes Report with the UK Government, and what information it has on when it anticipates that the UK Government will publish its response to the report, in light of it being a year since its publication."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-33455

Asked by: Callaghan, Stephanie, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Embrace Autism report, An Evaluation of Autistic-Led and Designed Pre- and Post-Diagnostic Support for Autistic Adults, including what action it is taking in response to the recommendation that (a) pre- and post-diagnostic support programmes are designed and delivered by autistic…

Answered by Maree Todd on 3 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-31407

Asked by: Callaghan, Stephanie, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) action it has taken and (b) steps it is considering to support the urgent provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, in light of reports of aid entering the region reaching a historic low and a persistent risk of famine, and Israel's parliament voting to ban the United Nations Relief and…

Answered by Angus Robertson on 3 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-30845

Asked by: Callaghan, Stephanie, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the declaration by Children First of a "childhood emergency", particularly regarding the impact of smartphones, social media and harmful online content on children's mental health and, in light of this, what (a) discussions it has had with (i) the UK Government and (ii) digital media providers…

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 12 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30765

Asked by: Callaghan, Stephanie, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being taken to promote a culture of responsible textile consumption and reuse to ensure that (a) clothes are designed for recycling and (b) recycling facilities have the necessary technologies to process them, and what impact the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 will have on promoting an economy…

Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30662

Asked by: Callaghan, Stephanie, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ScotRail peak fares removal pilot ending, what measures it is taking to ensure that ScotRail remains an affordable transport option for students, and what consideration has been given to implementing a student discount on rail fares to support accessible and sustainable travel for young people."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30448

Asked by: Callaghan, Stephanie, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to address the issues faced by patients affected by transvaginal mesh when two NHS boards are involved in their care and they (a) cannot agree on a course of treatment and (b) are not communicating with each other on the matter."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 15 October 2024

Question ref. S6W-29300

Asked by: Callaghan, Stephanie, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28925 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 14 August 2024, what steps it has taken to urge pensioners to check their eligibility for pension credit and thereby be eligible for Winter Fuel Payment in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency, in light of Independent Age's report that an…

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29301

Asked by: Callaghan, Stephanie, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on the (a) progress of the safer drug consumption facility pilot, (b) establishment of drug-checking facilities and (c) expansion of access to life-saving naloxone and residential rehabilitation services, and what additional measures are being implemented to reduce the harm and…

Answered by Neil Gray on 11 September 2024

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