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31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
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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
09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
10 September 2019 - 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
Member
10 January 2018 - 14 November 2018
Deputy Convener
19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
Scottish Labour
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]
No registrable interests
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I am a Patron of Disability Equality Scotland.
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.
From 2 to 5 October 2025, I travelled to The Netherlands at the invitation of ‘affect lab’ to be a guest speaker at their Bloody Beautiful Festival, Amsterdam. The purpose of the trip was to discuss The Period Products (Free Provision) Act. The costs of €311.22 for accommodation and €250 towards my flights were met by affect lab (Studio 0.74, Wibautstraat 150, 1091GR Amsterdam, The Netherlands). [Registered 29 October 2025]
I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
I am Chair of the Scottish Labour Trade Union Parliamentary Group.
I am a Member of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Parliamentary Group.
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: 5 February 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I congratulate Clare Haughey on securing the debate. It has been lovely to hear the contributions so far. Everyone has been so enthusiastic about Rutherglen and the many things that it is famous for…
Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I begin by declaring a financial interest, which is listed in my entry in the register of interests: I have received in-kind support from Stop Ecocide International…
Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I begin by declaring a financial interest, which is listed in my entry in the register of interests: I have received in-kind support from Stop Ecocide International…
Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I congratulate Clare Haughey on securing the debate. It has been lovely to hear the contributions so far. Everyone has been so enthusiastic about Rutherglen and the many things that it is famous for…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Scotland’s firefighters are demanding urgent funding to end the SNP’s decade of dangerous underinvestment, which has cut one in six firefighters since 2013—that is 1,250 posts—and delivered a real-terms reduction of £84 million in the fire and rescue resource budget. Will the cabinet secretary explain why her budget does not reverse those cuts and…
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Motion ref. S6M-20606
Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 5, 2026
Result 90 for, 26 against, 4 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20654.1
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Supported by: Mark Griffin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 23 for, 94 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20654
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20670
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 93 for, 3 against, 17 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20653
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that two local authorities' planning services in England have been subject to cyber-attacks, whether it plans to take advice on how to prevent similar attacks occurring in Scotland."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 3 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will update cervical screening information to raise awareness that cervical screening cannot detect other cancers, such as ovarian cancer."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the prescribing powers of (a) district nurses and (b) community care providers to allow for immediate adjustments to continence product absorbency or quantity without GP referral, and what assessment it has made of the impact of current administrative barriers on the dignity of palliative…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will mandate that every NHS board maintains a palliative buffer stock of high-absorbency continence products to allow district nurses to provide immediate relief to patients without waiting for central supplier delivery."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to close any (a) survival and (b) research gap for the less survivable common cancers of the lungs, liver, brain, oesophagus, pancreas and stomach, in light of reports that they collectively result in over 9,000 deaths, or around 44% of all cancer deaths, in Scotland each year."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what work has been done to reduce waiting lists for the treatment of postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) in NHS Lanarkshire."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what clinical pathway is currently in place for patients with suspected or confirmed postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) in NHS (a) Lanarkshire, (b) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (c) Forth Valley."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure consistent, NHS board-wide referral pathways for postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) patients, in light of reports that some services are declining referrals."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what dedicated services and resources are in place for the (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment and (c) ongoing management of postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) in NHS (i) Lanarkshire, (ii) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (iii) Forth Valley."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how the actions outlined in the Palliative Care Matters for All Strategy 2025–2030 will specifically address reports of a so-called postcode lottery of equipment provision for terminally ill patients living at home."
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