Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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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
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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: 26 June 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I, too, welcome the minister to his new role and agree with him that young people are waiting too long for support for their neurodivergence—young people such as my six-year-old constituent from Blantyre who has been waiting for almost four years…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Patrick Harvie for making us all stay late. No, seriously—we thank him for securing this important debate on the future of Glasgow’s bus services…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 18 June 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Apologies—my papers are out of order. Can I have a second to double-check which way I will go?"
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I, too, am grateful to Bill Kidd for lodging this vital motion and for giving the Scottish Parliament the opportunity to debate the on-going crisis in Gaza…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 17 June 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Amendment 514 is the only amendment in my name in this group. Common good is the oldest form of community ownership in Scotland, dating back to the 13th century…
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 82 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations of the report commissioned by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems and the Institute of Alcohol Studies, Spin the bottle: How the UK alcohol industry twists the facts on harm and responsibility."
Answered by Maree Todd on 14 July 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out its guidelines for engaging with the alcohol industry on public health policy, and how it ensures that such engagement is conducted transparently."
Answered by Maree Todd on 14 July 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its potential applicability to Scotland’s planning system in relation to animal welfare being deemed a material consideration, what assessment it has made of the judgment in the case, Animal Equality UK, R (On the Application Of) v North East Lincolnshire Borough Council & Anor [2025] EWHC 1331."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 July 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to USDAW's survey of 1,011 Scottish retail staff in 2024, which found that, in the previous twelve months, 70% experienced verbal abuse, 45% were threatened by a customer and 8% were assaulted."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 10 July 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to review the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, as established by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, including any impact of access rights on private landholders."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 July 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Hamilton Sheriff Court maintains a full complement of police officers, and what safeguards are currently in place to protect court staff and the public when there is no police presence during proceedings."
Answered by Angela Constance on 10 July 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many of the energy consents that it has issued since February 2023, when National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) was adopted, include requirements for biodiversity enhancements, as set out in policy 3 of NPF4."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 July 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is appropriate to attach conditions to energy consents, granted under the Electricity Act 1989, to secure proposals for biodiversity enhancements, under the terms of National Planning Framework 4."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 July 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that energy consent projects that it approves contribute to positive outcomes for biodiversity, as required by National Planning Framework 4."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 July 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what the relevance of National Planning Framework 4 is in determining energy consents."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 July 2025
See all of Monica Lennon's questions submitted in Parliament