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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 9 cross-party groups

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

09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021

Health and Sport 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 member of GMB Trade Union.

I am a member of the Co-operative Party.

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 a Member of Unite the Union.

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

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

I am a Member of the Ecocide Alliance.

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.

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Young People’s Neurodivergence, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I, too, welcome the minister to his new role and agree with him that young people are waiting too long for support for their neurodivergence—young people such as my six-year-old constituent from Blantyre who has been waiting for almost four years…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Glasgow’s Bus Services

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Patrick Harvie for making us all stay late. No, seriously—we thank him for securing this important debate on the future of Glasgow’s bus services…

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 18 June 2025

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Apologies—my papers are out of order. Can I have a second to double-check which way I will go?"

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2025

Gaza

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I, too, am grateful to Bill Kidd for lodging this vital motion and for giving the Scottish Parliament the opportunity to debate the on-going crisis in Gaza…

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 17 June 2025

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Amendment 514 is the only amendment in my name in this group. Common good is the oldest form of community ownership in Scotland, dating back to the 13th century…

Votes

How Monica Lennon has voted in Parliament

Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18081

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18075

Employment Rights Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18080

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18076

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025

Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 49 Amendment 232

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

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-38873

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when a mid-year review will take place of its progress on the recommendations in the Session 5 Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee report, Salmon farming in Scotland."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38961

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce preventable baby deaths, particularly in relation to early-onset infections such as group B streptococcus (GBS), and whether it will consider implementing universal GBS screening for pregnant women as part of routine antenatal care, in light of the recent reported rise in infant…

Answer expected on 23 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38967

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Hamilton Sheriff Court maintains a full complement of police officers, and what safeguards are currently in place to protect court staff and the public when there is no police presence during proceedings."

Answer expected on 23 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38962

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve safety in maternity settings and prevent avoidable death and injury to babies, in light of reports of NHS boards awarding £74 million in compensation in cases of baby death or injury since 2019."

Answer expected on 23 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38907

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations of the report commissioned by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems and the Institute of Alcohol Studies, Spin the bottle: How the UK alcohol industry twists the facts on harm and responsibility."

Answer expected on 22 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38908

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out its guidelines for engaging with the alcohol industry on public health policy, and how it ensures that such engagement is conducted transparently."

Answer expected on 22 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38651

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards are in place to ensure that public funds do not contribute to the production and export of weapons used in human rights violations."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 24 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38910

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to review the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, as established by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, including any impact of access rights on private landholders."

Answer expected on 21 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38387

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02239 by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 September 2016, which states that the Scottish Law Commission had agreed to consider the Division of Commonties Act 1695 as part of its work on statute law repeals, what the outcome was of that work."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38647

Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to (a) local authorities and (b) the public regarding the use of exempt fireplaces and stoves in smoke control areas, and how it ensures that the list of DEFRA-approved appliances for Scotland is kept up-to-date and accessible."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 June 2025

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