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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: 20 February 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Cole Thomson is 12 years old and lives with a severe form of drug-resistant epilepsy. Medical cannabis is keeping him alive, but his mum, Lisa Quarrell, is running out of funds to pay for Bedrolite privately…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 18 February 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you—no pressure, convener. Good morning, cabinet secretary. I want to return briefly to the issue of urban land and the convener’s questions about what is not in the bill…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 18 February 2025
Monica Lennon: "I thought that I had been forgotten there. Thank you, convener."
Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "We will approach the debate in good faith, because we have not yet read the framework. However, on the point about the territorial boards that have yet to make progress, can the minister give a timeline for when that work will be completed?"
Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Is the cabinet secretary able to say whether such work will include looking at the school uniform grant rising in line with inflation?"
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 16 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 70 for, 42 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 69 against, 14 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 86 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Monica Lennon has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Forestry and Land Scotland regarding its biodiversity strategy."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28796 by Mairi Gougeon on 19 August 2024, whether it can provide an update on what discussions it has had with the forestry sector regarding the spread of outbreaks of the larger eight-toothed European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) in Scotland, and what preventative…
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect the health of farmed fish."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 19 February 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports community ownership of land in urban areas."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 19 February 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to develop legislation on the welfare of farmed fish."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 February 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with (a) COSLA and (b) each local authority to discuss reusable nappy schemes."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 19 February 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to promote Reusable Nappy Week."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 19 February 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Conflict Avoidance Process will be included in the construction contract for the replacement prison for HMP Barlinnie."
Answer expected on 4 March 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to produce official guidance on the welfare of farmed fish."
Answer expected on 4 March 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will bring forward legislation to prohibit the use of peat in horticultural products."
Answer expected on 4 March 2025
See all of Monica Lennon's questions submitted in Parliament