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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Monica Lennon

Scottish Labour

MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day

About Monica Lennon

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6484
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Monica is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Monica is a member of 11 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Circular Economy

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Construction

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse

Co-Convener

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

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Lung Health

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nature and Climate

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Member

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

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Monica does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Monica does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Monica has had 24 previous roles

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

31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021

Party Spokesperson on Net Zero

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021

Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Fair Work

Scottish Labour

10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021

Health and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

24 April 2020 - 04 May 2021

COVID19 Committee

Deputy Convener

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 - 16 November 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Labour

16 November 2020 - 16 November 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Care

Scottish Labour

21 April 2020 - 24 April 2020

COVID19 Committee

Member

31 October 2019 - 15 November 2019

Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland Amendment Bill Committee

Member

10 January 2018 - 14 November 2018

Local Government and Communities Committee

Deputy Convener

19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Labour

19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Labour

09 January 2018 - 10 January 2018

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 10 January 2018

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

08 September 2016 - 09 January 2018

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Equal Opportunities

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Public Audit Committee

Member

28 June 2016 - 08 September 2016

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Monica'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 Monica Lennon. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

On 8 November 2023, I launched the consultation on my proposed Ecocide (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill. Since then I have received in kind support and expect to receive further in kind support from Stop Ecocide International Ltd (SEI) (a not-for-profit company that campaigns to criminalise ecocide in law, of Valley View The Ridge, Bussage, Stroud, England, GL6 8HD). The value of in kind support received from Stop Ecocide International Ltd is estimated to be £765. [Registered 7 December 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 a Patron of Disability Equality Scotland.

I am a Member of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Parliamentary Group.

I am Chair of the Scottish Labour Trade Union Parliamentary Group.

I am a Member of Unite the Union.

I am a Member of the Communication Workers Union Parliamentary Group.

I am a Member of the Ecocide Alliance.

I am a member of GMB Trade Union.

I am a member of the Co-operative Party.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Monica Lennon 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.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 12 November 2024

Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 2025 [Draft]

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I will try to keep it simple. I was interested in Mark Ruskell’s line of questioning, particularly around EU alignment…

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 12 November 2024

Appointment of the Scottish Land Commissioners and the Tenant Farming Commissioner

Monica Lennon: "Good morning, and thank you all for coming to the Parliament today. Robert Black, my questions are still for you. You talked about mediation, so I want to hear a little more about that…

Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2024

Sibling Sexual Abuse

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I am grateful to Fulton MacGregor for bringing this important issue to the chamber. I have now signed the motion…

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2024

Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I will speak to and move amendment 1, and I will speak to the other two amendments in the group…

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2024

Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I am pleased to speak on behalf of Scottish Labour…

Votes

How Monica Lennon has voted in Parliament

Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15423.2

Business Programme

Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 48 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15423.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, Michael Marra, Pauline McNeill, Paul O'Kane, Colin Smyth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15401

Scotland’s Housing Emergency

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 11, 2024

Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 66 for, 52 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15425

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 61 for, 0 against, 57 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15401.3

Scotland’s Housing Emergency

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 60 for, 57 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Monica Lennon has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-31359

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) regulations and (b) instruments have been introduced by the Scottish Ministers under the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021, broken down by the reason for each."

Answer expected on 2 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31255

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that only 33% of alcohol and drug partnerships have pathways for the early detection of alcohol-related liver disease."

Answer expected on 28 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31257

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to support all alcohol and drug partnerships to establish (a) alcohol harms groups and (b) alcohol death review groups."

Answer expected on 28 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31256

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the (a) Alcohol and Drug Partnerships in Scotland: Annual Survey 2023/24 and (b) finding that only (i) 30% of alcohol and drug partnerships have an alcohol harms group and (ii) 27% have an alcohol death review group."

Answer expected on 28 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30880

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made regarding the length of time that it takes to be diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30776

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on its commitment to establish a pilot scheme in secondary schools for the delivery of universal free school meals, in light of research research published by NASUWT, which suggested that 21% of secondary school teachers are using money from the Pupil Equity Fund to buy school meals…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30777

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what is its response to research published by NASUWT, which suggests that 21% of teachers are using money from Pupil Equity Fund to buy school meals for children coming to school hungry."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31026

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the prevalence of (a) non-payment of taxi and private hire fares and (b) abusive and violence conduct towards taxi and private hire drivers by members of the public."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 12 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31014

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the maximum punishment available to the courts on (a) summary conviction and (b) indictment under section 40 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act, and whether it plans to review this."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 12 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31007

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide extra funding for pulmonary rehabilitation services in light of the Barnett consequentials arising from the UK Budget and, if so, how much."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 November 2024

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