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: 17 March 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Death is a universal experience, yet it remains a difficult subject. We all approach this debate with a profound desire to live…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Death is a universal experience, yet it remains a difficult subject. We all approach this debate with a profound desire to live…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Death is a universal experience, yet it remains a difficult subject. We all approach this debate with a profound desire to live…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Death is a universal experience, yet it remains a difficult subject. We all approach this debate with a profound desire to live…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Death is a universal experience, yet it remains a difficult subject. We all approach this debate with a profound desire to live…
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 73 Amendment 20
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Result 49 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 73 Amendment 21
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Result 49 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 73 Amendment 19
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Result 50 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 13 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: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is monitoring the effectiveness of the pavement parking ban in (a) South Lanarkshire and (b) Glasgow since its implementation."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many third-party liability claims for vehicle damage caused by potholes were submitted to each local authority in 2025-26; what percentage of these claims were successful, and what steps are being taken to ensure that the "negligence" threshold used by claims handlers does not unfairly…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported calls for a moratorium on hyperscale data centres until their climate impacts have been rigorously assessed."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has published clarifying the reasons for public email objections being removed from its Energy Consents Unit process, including any reasons for developers having their email access retained."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has published in relation to its Energy Consents Unit's new representations portal system having been driven by public complaints about the email process."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any complaints from developers such as SSEN about the number of public objections being filed was considered when discussing removing email as a public submission route as part of changes to the Energy Consents process."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place to consider reinstating email as a valid method for public objection submission since its Energy Consents Unit introduced its portal on 16 January 2026."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its most recent assessment is of the number of hospitality businesses in South Lanarkshire that will recieve support as a result of the 40% non-domestic rates relief for licensed premises introduced in its Budget 2026-27, and what steps it is taking to ensure that the £110,000 per-business cap does not…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how its school roll forecasting guidance accounts for the cumulative impact of multiple windfall developments (sites not originally in the Local Development Plan) on a single school catchment area, and what measures are in place to prevent local schools from reaching working capacity before any promised infrastructure…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to eliminate the reported "postcode lottery" regarding the start dates for funded early learning and childcare (ELC) hours, and what specific support is available for parents of twins who turn three years old mid-term but are forced to pay for two full-time places for several months until the…
See all of Monica Lennon's questions submitted in Parliament