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31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
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31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
24 April 2020 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
04 October 2018 - 16 November 2020
Scottish Labour
16 November 2020 - 16 November 2020
Scottish Labour
21 April 2020 - 24 April 2020
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31 October 2019 - 15 November 2019
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10 January 2018 - 14 November 2018
Deputy Convener
19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
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19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
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09 January 2018 - 10 January 2018
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29 September 2016 - 10 January 2018
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08 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
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25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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28 June 2016 - 08 September 2016
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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.
No registrable interests
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]
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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.
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
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
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
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
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
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "What are the key workstreams and associated resourcing requirements for SEPA as it transitions to the integrated authorisation framework…
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
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
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
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
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
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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
See all of Monica Lennon's questions submitted in Parliament