MSP for Glasgow (Region)
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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
Substitute Member
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
02 September 2026 to 03 November 2026
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Member
31 May 2021 to 25 November 2021
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 to 25 November 2021
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 to 25 November 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
09 January 2018 to 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
24 April 2020 to 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
10 September 2019 to 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
04 October 2018 to 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
16 November 2020 to 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
04 October 2018 to 16 November 2020
Scottish Labour
16 November 2020 to 16 November 2020
Scottish Labour
21 April 2020 to 24 April 2020
Member
31 October 2019 to 15 November 2019
Member
10 January 2018 to 14 November 2018
Deputy Convener
19 December 2017 to 04 October 2018
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 to 04 October 2018
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 to 04 October 2018
Scottish Labour
09 January 2018 to 10 January 2018
Member
29 September 2016 to 10 January 2018
Member
08 September 2016 to 09 January 2018
Member
25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 to 29 September 2016
Member
28 June 2016 to 08 September 2016
Substitute Member
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 29 September 2026.
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Member of the Scottish Co-operative Party.
Member of Unite the Union.
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: 11 November 2026
6. Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Centre for Civic Innovation’s seventh annual family poverty in Glasgow report, which was published last month. (S7O-00476)"
Chamber meeting date: 11 November 2026
Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank Daniel Johnson for securing this important debate, and I congratulate everyone at Lothian Buses on 40 years of public service. It is great to see so many people in the public gallery, including everyone who Daniel mentioned…
Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026
9. Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how phase 2 of its women’s health plan will address the impact of prolonged gynaecology waiting times on women’s ability to work and their financial security, particularly for those whose symptoms leave them unable to work. (S7O-00457)"
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 5 November 2026
Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "It is nice to be at the committee. Thanks for having us along today. I will echo what Iris Duane has said in terms of paying tribute to the campaigners, including those who have travelled to the Parliament today. Thank you for being here…
Chamber meeting date: 27 October 2026
2. Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with City of Glasgow College regarding reported concerns about exposure to carcinogenic welding fumes and the measures in place to ensure a safe environment for lecturers and students…
Read all of Monica Lennon's contributions in the Debating Chamber
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01963
Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Supported by: Jenny Young
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Result 69 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01963.1
Submitted by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Result 95 for, 22 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01963.3
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Result 67 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 70 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962.2
Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 9 for, 109 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Monica Lennon has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-02048
Motion ref. S7M-01912
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost of extending eligibility for the National Concessionary Travel Scheme to all further and higher education students in Scotland, regardless of age, whether it will introduce such an extension during the current parliamentary session, and, if not, what alternative support it will…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the proposed withdrawal of funding for Marie Curie's Fast Track Service will have on access to specialist palliative and end-of-life care in Glasgow, particularly for terminally ill people in deprived communities, their families and unpaid carers, and what steps it will…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to its response to question S7W-01698 by Alison Thewliss on 3 August 2026, which confirmed that recruitment for a new National Clinical Lead for Palliative Care was ongoing, (a) what progress has since been made in filling the position and (b) what arrangements are in place to ensure effective clinical…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership about its decision to withdraw funding for Marie Curie's Fast Track Service from February 2027."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what responsibility it has for ensuring equitable access to specialist palliative and end-of-life care across Scotland, what monitoring is in place to identify gaps in provision, including in areas of socioeconomic deprivation, and what action it will take where local funding decisions risk reducing access to…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, following the Parliament's consideration of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, what additional funding has been made available for hospice and community-based palliative care, and how much of any such funding has reached frontline services."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how the withdrawal of funding for Marie Curie's Fast Track Service in Glasgow aligns with the objectives of its Palliative Care Matters for All: Palliative Care Strategy 2025–2030, what assessment it has made of the implications of the decision on the delivery of the strategy in Glasgow, and what steps it will…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to support David Livingstone Birthplace in Blantyre as part of Scotland's international heritage tourism offer."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will work with local and national partners to explore funding opportunities and a coordinated legacy strategy to ensure that the Rutherglen 900 celebration programme leaves tangible and lasting benefits for the people, communities and businesses of Rutherglen beyond 2026."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Pauline McNeill (on behalf of the SPCB) on 11 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, in light of survival rates in Scotland being among the worst in Europe, what consideration it has given to taking action to raise awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer across the parliamentary estate, including displaying posters published by Target Ovarian Cancer."
See all of Monica Lennon's questions submitted in Parliament