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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.
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 12 November 2024
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
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
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
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
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I am pleased to speak on behalf of Scottish Labour…
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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
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
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
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
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
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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: 18 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations as they relate to Scotland that are contained in the report, Taking responsibility: How the government can improve enforcement of farmed animal welfare laws, which was published in October 2024 by the Social Market Foundation and sponsored by Animal Equality UK."
Answer expected on 3 December 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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