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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: 5 March 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "It feels as though it is a good time to remind the Parliament and Kevin Stewart in particular that the triple threat of climate breakdown, nature loss and pollution is an urgent danger to our people and environment…
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "It feels as though it is a good time to remind the Parliament and Kevin Stewart in particular that the triple threat of climate breakdown, nature loss and pollution is an urgent danger to our people and environment…
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "It feels as though it is a good time to remind the Parliament and Kevin Stewart in particular that the triple threat of climate breakdown, nature loss and pollution is an urgent danger to our people and environment…
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "It feels as though it is a good time to remind the Parliament and Kevin Stewart in particular that the triple threat of climate breakdown, nature loss and pollution is an urgent danger to our people and environment…
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2026
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "It feels as though it is a good time to remind the Parliament and Kevin Stewart in particular that the triple threat of climate breakdown, nature loss and pollution is an urgent danger to our people and environment…
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20944
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 5, 2026
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957.2
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 52 for, 66 against, 2 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 85 for, 33 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957.3
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 66 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20956
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Find out what motions Monica Lennon has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20996
Motion ref. S6M-20217
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: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the salmon farming industry's reported admission that it mistakenly underestimated the amount of drugs used to treat sick fish by 66%."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 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: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 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: Answer expected on 19 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: Answer expected on 19 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: Answer expected on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussion it has had with Salmon Scotland regarding the recent misreported levels of antibiotic used to treat sick fish."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding salmon farming, what its position is in relation to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s reported total antibiotic usage for 2024 of 1,268 kilograms, which differed from Salmon Scotland’s reports of 1,564 kilograms of antibiotic usage."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Professor Pete Higgins' oral evidence to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 17 February 2026, in which he recommended that knowledge and understanding of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code should be included within the Scottish curriculum."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will allocate any of the £50 million committed to whole family support in its draft Budget 2026-27 to organisations that provide expert, joined-up support to families from pregnancy through to age two."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide a package of targeted social security increases for families with a baby under the age of one, with the aim of reducing poverty for these families by at least six percentage points."
See all of Monica Lennon's questions submitted in Parliament