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
Substitute Member
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
10 September 2019 to 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
24 April 2020 to 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
09 January 2018 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
29 September 2016 to 10 January 2018
Member
09 January 2018 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: 1 October 2026
10. Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what urgent action it is taking in response to reported warnings from the governor of HMP Barlinnie about overcrowding and the risk of critical failure arising from the prison’s ageing infrastructure. (S7O-00338)"
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2026
Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "The minister mentioned organisational capacity, and he spoke about the importance of empowering communities…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2026
Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "The minister mentioned organisational capacity, and he spoke about the importance of empowering communities…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2026
Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "I wish that I had brought some tissues to the chamber, because the contributions have been so personal and powerful. That is the way that Christina would have wanted it, and it has got all of us thinking about our radical hope for the future…
Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026
Monica Lennon (Glasgow) (Lab): "I will not ask the cabinet secretary about matters that are for the planning minister, but will she advise the Parliament whether the Government will consider what impact the potential hyperscale data centres could have on the commitments in the climate change plan?"
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Motion ref. S7M-01395
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Supported by: Hannah Mary Goodlad
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 70 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.1
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 9 for, 109 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.2
Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 27 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.4
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 69 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01395.5
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 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, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Prison Officers' Association report, Crisis Point Reached - The Pressures Facing Scotland’s Prison Officers Uncovered, published in October 2025, and which of the 41 recommendations have been implemented."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government on what dates ministers have visited HMP Barlinnie during (a) 2025 and (b) 2026, and which of these visits involved meetings with (i) trade unions, (ii) prison officers and/or staff, (iii) prisoners and (iv) prisoners' families."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 25 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Fair Work Oversight Group last met and whether any future meetings are planned."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ring-fence the £7.38m arising from Barnett consequential generated by the UK Government’s Species Recovery Programme and allocate that funding to a new Species Recovery Fund."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the case for a funding model for species recovery that takes account of Scotland’s landmass, coastline and natural assets, as well as population, and what response it has received."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to including the expansion of 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare to all twins and other multiple-birth children from age two in its forthcoming Early Learning and Childcare Strategic Framework."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 30 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-44440 by Natalie Don-Innes on 24 March 2026, what assessment it has made of the impact of childcare costs on the ability of parents with twins and other multiple births to return to, remain in or increase their participation in the workforce, and whether it will publish the…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to its answers to question S6W-44443 by Natalie Don-Innes on 19 March 2026 and question S7W-03030 by Siobhian Brown on 18 September 2026, whether it has undertaken or commissioned an estimate of the annual cost of providing 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare from the age of two to children in…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of families with twins or other multiple births who are currently unable to access funded early learning and childcare for their children from the age of two solely because multiple-birth status is not an eligibility criterion, and what estimate it has made of the number of…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether its forthcoming childcare blueprint will include a specific assessment of the case for extending 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare from the age of two to children in families with multiple births, including an assessment of the costs, benefits and potential impact on parental employment, and…
See all of Monica Lennon's questions submitted in Parliament