Monica Lennon
Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Monica Lennon
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
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
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Circular Economy
Deputy 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 14 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
Party Spokesperson on Net Zero
Scottish Labour
10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
24 April 2020 - 04 May 2021
COVID19 Committee
Deputy Convener
09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
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
29 September 2016 - 10 January 2018
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
09 January 2018 - 10 January 2018
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
08 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
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
No registrable interests
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 Member of Unite the Union.
I am a Patron of Disability Equality Scotland.
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: 18 January 2022
Covid-19
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "People who live in care homes in which self-isolation is 14 days—it can last longer—were not mentioned in the statement. Many of them fear that they are being forgotten as the rest of us move on…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 18 January 2022
Role of Local Government in Delivering Net Zero
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning to all our witnesses. My interest today is in waste and the role of public bodies in Scotland’s journey to a fully circular economy…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2022
NHS Lanarkshire (Code Black)
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I listened to the First Minister’s reply to Anas Sarwar and I have to be blunt: people in Lanarkshire are very afraid of becoming sick…
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2022
Mental Health and Wellbeing (Primary Care)
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Although it is always good to talk about mental health and wellbeing, people in Scotland really need the Government to take bold and urgent action to address fundamental system failure…
Chamber meeting date: 11 January 2022
Endometriosis
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "It has been a pleasure to listen to the debate so far. I congratulate Rachael Hamilton on securing it and attracting so many members to take part…
Votes
How Monica Lennon has voted in Parliament
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 87 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Education Failures and Guaranteeing the 2022 Exam Diet
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 67 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Education Failures and Guaranteeing the 2022 Exam Diet
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 17, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 67 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 68 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Protecting Local Government Funding in Scotland
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 17, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 65 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Monica Lennon in Parliament
Find out what motions Monica Lennon has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Monica Lennon has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of NHS never services."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people died while in the custody of the Scottish Prison Service during 2021."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 20 January 2022
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what COVID-19 financial support it is making available to catering and events businesses that do not operate within a fixed single venue, and what the expected timeline is for any such funding to reach eligible businesses."
Answered by: Ivan McKee on 20 January 2022
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many beds have been allocated specifically for mental health patients in each NHS board in each of the last five years."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 14 January 2022
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle racism in sport."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether business support will be provided to hospitality and catering businesses that have lost custom, due to people being advised to work from home."
Answered by: Ivan McKee on 10 January 2022
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the (a) COVID-19 pandemic and (b) Omicron variant has had on the implementation of free bus travel for people under the age of 22 from 31 January 2022."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 10 January 2022
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the drug, sapropterin, being made available to patients in Scotland with phenylketonuria (PKU)."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether military aid for NHS Lanarkshire will be extended beyond 17 December 2021."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce an apprenticeship scheme for bus drivers."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 10 January 2022
See all of Monica Lennon's written questions submitted in Parliament