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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
10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
09 January 2018 - 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
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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]
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I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
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 a Patron of Disability Equality Scotland.
I am a Member of the Communication Workers Union Parliamentary Group.
I am Chair of the Scottish Labour Trade Union Parliamentary Group.
I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
I am a Member of the Ecocide Alliance.
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: 1 October 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I was interested to hear what Stuart McMillan said and I commend him for standing up for his constituents…
Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2025
Monica Lennon: "I welcome that update…
Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. I could not connect—I would have voted yes."
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 23 September 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you for the opportunity, convener. I also thank our witnesses. It has been encouraging to hear the broad support for the principles of the bill…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 16 September 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I just want to add briefly that this has been an important petition, and I thank the petitioner and the other stakeholders who contributed to our scrutiny of it…
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
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:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41119 by Jim Fairlie on 9 October 2025, who will be attending the Wildfire Summit on 14 October 2025, and what will be discussed."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update the Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, ahead of the Wildfire Summit on 14 October 2025, and in light of the reported increase in wildfires in 2025 and the associated challenges faced by landowners, what educational initiatives it is currently undertaking to encourage responsible outdoor behaviour in line with the Scottish Outdoor Access Code."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it received in Barnett consequential funding as a result of the UK Government’s announcement on 22 March 2025 that it was committing £10 million of new funding in 2025-26 for trading standards in England to tackle underage sales of tobacco and vapes, prevent sales of illicit tobacco and nicotine…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported staffing shortages in trading standards teams across Scotland, in light of reports that this is resulting in fewer than half of local authorities being able to participate in test purchase programmes to monitor the sales of tobacco and vapes to underage children."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:29 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to develop best scientific practice in marine and coastal restoration activity."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the reported 20% real-terms reduction in funding for colleges between 2021-22 and 2025-26 on (a) learners, (b) college staff and (c) the economy."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether its commitment set out in the March 2021 paper, Green Datacentres and digital connectivity: vision and action plan for Scotland, to "position Scotland as a leading zero-carbon, cost competitive green data hosting location, which can contribute towards our ambition of achieving net zero emissions by 2045" means…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the designation of green data centres as a national development in the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), what its position is regarding whether NPF4 is consistent with local authority approval being given for data centres for AI and related purposes without sufficient associated renewable generation…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the AI Growth Zones initiative, as set out in the Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26: progress report 2024 to 2025, will require all data centres for AI and related purposes that are supported by it, to be what it considers "green data centres"."
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