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Monica Lennon

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region)

About Monica Lennon

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Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region)
29 Jul 2026 to present

Scottish Labour
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
05 May 2016 to 08 Apr 2026

Committees

Monica Lennon is a member of 2 committees

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

Transport Committee

Substitute Member

Cross-party groups

Monica Lennon is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Monica Lennon does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Monica Lennon does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Monica Lennon has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

17 June 2021 to 08 April 2026

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Member

31 May 2021 to 25 November 2021

Party Spokesperson on Net Zero

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 25 November 2021

Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 25 November 2021

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Fair Work

Scottish Labour

10 September 2019 to 04 May 2021

Health and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

24 April 2020 to 04 May 2021

COVID-19 Committee

Deputy Convener

09 January 2018 to 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Substitute Member

04 October 2018 to 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

16 November 2020 to 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 to 16 November 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Labour

16 November 2020 to 16 November 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Care

Scottish Labour

21 April 2020 to 24 April 2020

COVID-19 Committee

Member

31 October 2019 to 15 November 2019

Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee

Member

10 January 2018 to 14 November 2018

Local Government and Communities Committee

Deputy Convener

19 December 2017 to 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

19 December 2017 to 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Labour

19 December 2017 to 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Labour

29 September 2016 to 10 January 2018

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

09 January 2018 to 10 January 2018

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

08 September 2016 to 09 January 2018

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Equal Opportunities

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 to 29 September 2016

Public Audit Committee

Member

28 June 2016 to 08 September 2016

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Monica Lennon's register of interests

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Recent Activity

Official Report

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.

Hyperscale Artificial Intelligence Data Centres

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "I will not ask the cabinet secretary about matters that are for the planning minister, but will she advise the Parliament whether the Government will consider what impact the potential hyperscale data centres could have on the commitments in the climate change plan?"

Climate Action Policies (Integrated Public Transport and Active Travel Networks)

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

9. Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the climate action secretary has had with the transport secretary regarding how climate action policies are supporting the development of integrated public transport and active travel networks that connect rural communities with major urban centres, including Glasgow. (S7O-00267)"

Flood Resilience

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "On the point about people, we know that people who have less money are likely to find it harder to protect themselves from flooding and to recover when flooding arises. What will the Government’s plans today do to address that inequality?"

Suicide Prevention (School Funding)

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "The Daily Record’s save young lives campaign is calling for properly funded suicide prevention in our schools. Bereaved parents and teachers agree, and the trade union NASUWT Scotland has this week backed the campaign…

Hyperscale AI Data Centres

Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2026

Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "I hear what the minister says about increasing strategic oversight for the Government and giving more control to ministers, but can she explain why no guidance exists for planning authorities, which have been having to deal with such applications up until now? In the absence of such guidance, there has been no comfort or certainty for communities."

Votes

How Monica Lennon has voted in Parliament

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Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.2

Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.4

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304

Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.3

Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.1

Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

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 reference: S7W-03656

Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, if all the Option 1 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation were adopted for the 11 selected Priority Marine Features, what percentage of Scotland’s inshore waters which…

Question reference: S7W-03654

Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, if all the Option 1 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation were adopted for all MPAs, what percentage of Scotland’s inshore waters which are designated as being within…

Question reference: S7W-03693

Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that fire and rehire practices are consistent with Fair Work Principles."

Question reference: S7W-03657

Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in the event that all the Option 2 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation are adopted for the 11 selected Priority Marine Features, what percentage of Scotland’s inshore…

Question reference: S7W-03653

Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, if all the Option 2 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation were adopted for the 11 selected Priority Marine Features and Marine Protected Areas, what percentage of…

Question reference: S7W-03658

Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, if all the Option 1 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation were adopted for both the 11 selected Priority Marine Features and Marine Protected Areas, what percentage of…

Question reference: S7W-03692

Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Fair Work Oversight Group last met and whether any future meetings are planned."

Question reference: S7W-03655

Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, if all the Option 2 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation were adopted for all MPAs, what percentage of Scotland’s inshore waters which are designated as being within…

Question reference: S7W-03640

Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider inviting representative members and supporters of the Better Buses for Strathclyde, Better Buses for Grampian and Better Buses for Fife campaign groups to future round tables, meetings or events at which issues relating to the Better Buses Bill will be discussed."

Question reference: S7W-03641

Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7O-00267 by Gillian Martin on 23 September 2026, regarding the round table event on 26 August 2026 where there were opportunities for stakeholder involvement to inform the Better Buses legislation, which organisations were invited to the event, what the key outcomes were and when…