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 not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Monica does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Monica has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Net Zero
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Monica has had 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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
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
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 Patron of Disability Equality Scotland.
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.
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: 16 June 2021
Historical Forced Adoption
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I am grateful to members for supporting the motion and for taking part in the debate. Historical forced adoption was most common from the 1950s to the 1970s, but the pain of the victims continues to this day. What happened was beyond cruel…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2021
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2019
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of his statement. It is disappointing that the Scottish Government has again missed its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2021
Women’s Health
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I welcome the minister to her new post and agree with what she has said so far. Does she agree that, if we are to get the benefit of all those measures, we need to embed menstrual wellbeing education in the curriculum…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2021
Incineration of Waste
3. Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin and conclude its review of the role of incineration in Scotland’s waste hierarchy. (S6O-00003)"
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2021
Climate Emergency
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Climate change and nature loss are undeniably the greatest global threats that we face, so we welcome the debate, which is my first as Scottish Labour’s net zero, energy and transport spokesperson…
Votes
How Monica Lennon has voted in Parliament
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 93 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 28 for, 72 against, 22 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Pauline McNeill, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
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: 21 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any assessment of the potential impact of (a) the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) COVID-19 vaccines on (i) menstrual cycles and (ii) menstrual health, and whether it will make advice and information on those matters available to the public."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to SEPA issuing a "very poor" draft assessment of the Ineos Kinneil terminal for 2019, due to significant non-compliance and the requirement for urgent improvement, and what discussion it has had with (a) SEPA and (b) Ineos about (i) the assessment, and (ii) flaring and effluent breaches."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that women who are pregnant following the death of a baby are able to access promptly the continuity of carer model as it rolls out in their local midwifery service."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the use of single-use plastic in medical settings."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to compensate the tourism industry as a result of ferry disruption."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date all low-emission zones will be established in cities."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Audit Scotland report, Covid-19 Personal protective equipment, and what action it is taking to implement the recommendation to support suppliers in developing more environmentally-friendly PPE."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many trees it expects to be planted by the end of the current parliamentary session to help tackle climate change, and whether it plans to accelerate this work."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Historic Environment Scotland regarding protecting historic buildings from the effects of climate change."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out or plans to carry out of the issue of microplastics originating from hospital laundrettes being found in the ocean."
Awaiting answer
See all of Monica Lennon's written questions submitted in Parliament