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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Stephanie Callaghan

Scottish National Party

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

About Stephanie Callaghan

Contact details

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 not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Stephanie is not a member of any cross-party groups

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 6 previous roles

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

22 April 2025 - 10 September 2025

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

13 May 2025 - 10 September 2025

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 - 06 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

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 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.

Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2026

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

Textile Waste (Recycling and Repurposing)

Chamber meeting date: 25 September 2025

Stephanie Callaghan: "I thank the cabinet secretary for that response and for recognising the innovative work by ACS Clothing in my constituency when she responded to my written question earlier this month…

“Scottish National Investment Bank”

Public Audit Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025

Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "Good morning. We have spoken about the bank’s mission-led approach, which involves ensuring that its investments deliver meaningful social, environmental and economic benefits, not just financial returns…

Gaza (Humanitarian Aid)

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

4. Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its provision of funding for humanitarian aid, when it last engaged with the United Kingdom Government in relation to the on-going humanitarian crisis in Gaza. (S6O-04837)"

“General practice: Progress since the 2018 General Medical Services contract”

Public Audit Committee meeting date: 18 June 2025

Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP): "I thank all the witnesses for joining us—it is much appreciated. We all know that general practice is changing; the difficulty lies in getting that message across to patients so that they understand the evolving roles of the multidisciplinary teams…

Votes

How Stephanie Callaghan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Stephanie Callaghan has voted recently.

Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20414

Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 22, 2026

Result 25 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 40

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 47 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 38

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 47 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

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 reference: S6W-42424

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding pupils with additional support needs and disabilities, what data is available to compare requests for, and provision of, additional assessment arrangements in and across local authorities."

Question reference: S6W-42423

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) support and provisions are in place to enable pupils with additional support needs and disabilities, and their parents, to advocate for additional assessment arrangements, including extra time during exams, (b) mechanisms exist to escalate decisions when young people's needs are not being met, and (c)…

Question reference: S6W-42098

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 21 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 1 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what immediate action it is taking to restrict youth access to (a) nicotine pouches and (b) other nicotine-related products, in light of the reported rise in the use of these among children and young people, and what further measures it plans to introduce to prevent these products being sold legally to under-18s in…

Question reference: S6O-04993

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that Scotland is ready to recycle and repurpose textile waste when the landfill ban comes into force at the end of this year."

Question reference: S6W-40377

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 5 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 16 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support and accelerate economic growth across Scotland’s circular fashion and sustainable textiles sector; what consideration it has given to establishing a national industrial cluster for circular fashion and sustainable textiles, and what steps it will take to engage with Scottish operators,…

Question reference: S6O-04867

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 27 August 2025

Question reference: S6O-04837

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 June 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its provision of funding for humanitarian aid, when it last engaged with the UK Government in relation to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza."

Question reference: S6W-37392

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 20 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding the administration of duvyzat for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in light of reports that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is now administering the drug through the Early Access Programme, and what steps it has taken to identify and overcome any…

Question reference: S6O-04666

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 7 May 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the provision of vocational skills training, whether it will provide an update on its response to the 2025 ClimateXChange report, Training provision in Scotland’s onshore wind and solar industries."

Question reference: S6O-04625

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 April 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government, transmission operators and the National Energy System Operator, to explore the possibility of reviewing the Transmission Impact Assessment, in light of reports that this limits Scotland's solar energy development."

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