Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
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
Member
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
Member
29 September 2016 - 10 January 2018
Member
08 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Member
28 June 2016 - 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 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 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: 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…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Fulton MacGregor for securing the debate, and I thank the colleagues who have taken part. It is important that the voices of the PKU community are heard in the Scottish Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Claire Baker for securing this important debate and I thank all colleagues for their contributions—in particular, Tess White and Michelle Thomson, who have worked on a cross-party basis to combat violence against women and girls, a subject that is close to my own heart and which I know is important to all of us. In today’s debate, I add…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 6 January 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Thanks, convener, and good morning. I have a couple of questions, which—I will give you advance warning—are mostly bus related. I will start with Rachel Aldred…
Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025
6. Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent Educational Institute of Scotland findings that young people with additional support needs are being let down, and teachers are experiencing stress due to inadequate resourcing, in light of the reported reduction of nearly 20 per cent in specialist ASN staff since…
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 44
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 28 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
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: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of 2025 reportedly being the driest hydrological year since 1976, what discussions it has had with SEPA to minimise and mitigate water scarcity in 2026."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the outturn spend on physical path infrastructure work has been for each of the four statutorily designated long distance routes in Scotland, broken down by (a) routine repair and maintenance and (b) capital works on restoration and improvement, in each financial year from 2022-23 to 2024-25, and what the…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Holding Answer by Richard Lochhead on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the reported poor treatment of workers and the level of reportable incidents in the salmon industry risks tainting the reputation of this iconic Scottish product."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Fair Work agenda, what its position is on whether bargaining agreements are important to help improve pay and working conditions, such as health and safety, and whether the salmon industry should enter into collective bargaining agreements to help make improvements to health and safety."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Fair Work agenda, what its response is to the reported refusal of Mowi to meet with and engage with the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) to help improve health and safety at its processing plant at Rosyth."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the level and regularity of reportable accidents that have been submitted to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in relation to health and safety in the Scottish salmon industry."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many times it has met the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) regarding the working conditions of salmon farm workers since 2021."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in relation to (a) health and safety concerns and (b) reportable accidents in the Scottish salmon industry."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of the scale of health and safety accidents in the salmon industry, what plans it has to urgently raise this issue with the (a) salmon industry and (b) Health and Safety Executive (HSE)."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of EV charging points and associated parking spaces that are suitable for heavy goods vehicles."
See all of Monica Lennon's questions submitted in Parliament