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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 10 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 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: 14 January 2025

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2025 [Draft]

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I will bring us back to your opening remarks, in which you highlighted the importance of achieving long-term success. I want to ask about ScotWind in that context…

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 14 January 2025

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I will bring us back to your opening remarks, in which you highlighted the importance of achieving long-term success. I want to ask about ScotWind in that context…

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 7 January 2025

Ferry Services

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning. We were recently told by Ferguson’s that it cannot provide a final cost or delivery date for the Glen Rosa. After all this time, how can it possibly be the case that those details are still up in the air? 09:45"

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 7 January 2025

Great British Energy Bill

Monica Lennon: "Yes, I am still here, convener. I have a question about the issue of alignment with the European Union, because the LCM stated that the position on EU alignment would be looked at “as part of further analysis.” Has that analysis been carried out…

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 17 December 2024

Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "What are the key workstreams and associated resourcing requirements for SEPA as it transitions to the integrated authorisation framework…

Votes

How Monica Lennon has voted in Parliament

Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16092

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP abstained

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-32848

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the risk of exposure of firefighters to fire contaminates."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33214

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work in relation to the Arctic Policy Framework."

Answered by Angus Robertson on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32846

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment was made of the impact on biodiversity and ecological health of the escape of an estimated 80,000 fish while being transported from Sutherland to the Orkney Islands in 2023."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32845

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to protect the 2026 Scottish Parliament election from foreign interference."

Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32847

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider including off-site based escapes in its monitoring framework for salmon farms, including escapes from transport crafts."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32561

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how many land and nature apprenticeships have been completed since May 2021."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32459

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

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of alcohol-related hospital admissions continuing to be below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33269

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20923 by Maree Todd on 26 September 2023, whether it can provide an update on progress with the implementation of Anne's Law, and whether it will be in force by the end of 2025."

Answer expected on 28 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32768

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32140 by Gillian Martin on 18 December 2024, whether it will review the regulations governing water quality in Scotland, in light of the reported concerns by Environmental Standards Scotland."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32452

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

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18745 by Jenni Minto on 21 June 2023, whether it can provide a full list of meetings of the Scottish Hospice Leadership Group in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024, whether officials attended those meetings, and, if so, whether it can provide a summary of what issues were raised by officials…

Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 January 2025

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