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31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
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09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
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10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
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24 April 2020 - 04 May 2021
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08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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28 June 2016 - 08 September 2016
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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…
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Motion ref. S6M-20419
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 15, 2026
Result 82 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20390
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 12, 2026
Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 15, 2026
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 60 Amendment 1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 15, 2026
Result 22 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20416
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Result 87 for, 1 against, 25 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20285
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
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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: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will mandate that every NHS board maintains a palliative buffer stock of high-absorbency continence products to allow district nurses to provide immediate relief to patients without waiting for central supplier delivery."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the specific quality standards are for continence products supplied for home use under the national procurement framework, and what the cost-differential is per unit between products supplied in acute hospital settings compared with those provided to patients in the community."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what specific key performance indicators or service level agreements are in place for NHS contractors regarding delivery response times for terminally ill patients requiring continence products, and how it monitors NHS boards' compliance with these standards to prevent geographic disparities in care."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the discharge process for older and terminally ill patients to ensure that the provision of essential equipment and support is mandated within 48 hours of a discharge plan being finalised."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how the actions outlined in the Palliative Care Matters for All Strategy 2025–2030 will specifically address reports of a so-called postcode lottery of equipment provision for terminally ill patients living at home."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what non-digital routes are available for patients and carers to escalate concerns about NHS-supplied home care products, and whether it will require NHS boards to provide physical information packs at the point of discharge as part of its Palliative Care Matters for All Strategy 2025–2030."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the prescribing powers of (a) district nurses and (b) community care providers to allow for immediate adjustments to continence product absorbency or quantity without GP referral, and what assessment it has made of the impact of current administrative barriers on the dignity of palliative…
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the current national procurement framework for continence products allows for clinical exception where a patient's specific medical condition requires a higher grade of product than is available on the standard board-approved list."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many delayed discharge bed days in the last 12 months were attributed specifically to delays in the availability of home care equipment or domestic adaptations."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average time was in 2024-25 for cancer patients to be discharged from hospital once home adaptations were identified as a requirement, set out as the (a) mean, (b) median and (c) mode figure, and what measures are in place to introduce a fast-track adaptation scheme specifically for palliative patients."
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