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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: 11 September 2024
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Made a request to intervene."
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 10 September 2024
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "It would be good to simplify this a bit more. We have talked about the proposed carbon budgets. I am keen to understand from each of our witnesses when and how the Scottish Government should publish its climate change plan or plans…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 3 September 2024
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Yes, and I will maybe come back with questions about the announcement at the end."
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 3 September 2024
Monica Lennon: "I have a few questions on enforcement issues. However, I first want to pick up on concerns about underage sales, which were raised with me over the summer in Hamilton and across Lanarkshire…
Chamber meeting date: 27 June 2024
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "The Scottish Government’s plan to downgrade the neonatal intensive care unit at University hospital Wishaw is dangerous and flawed, and it will fail vulnerable babies and families in Lanarkshire…
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Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 7 for, 118 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 90 for, 35 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 30 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 56 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Result 62 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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: 2 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Home Office regarding any human trafficking in the fishing sector."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 12 September 2024
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to tackle any modern slavery and human rights abuses in the fishing sector."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 12 September 2024
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what changes have been made to the National Drugs Mission plan to reflect the extension of the mission to alcohol, and how this has been communicated to (a) NHS boards, (b) local authorities and (c) local Alcohol and Drug Partnerships."
Answer expected on 26 September 2024
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland having a role in appointing a named person, and whether it plans to make reforms in this area."
Answer expected on 26 September 2024
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made since the publication of the Mental Health Capacity Reform: Delivery Plan October 2023 to April 2025 report in June 2024."
Answer expected on 26 September 2024
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards developing a framework for mental health security and assurance."
Answer expected on 26 September 2024
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to better reflect developing human rights standards."
Answer expected on 26 September 2024
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29245 by Mairi Gougeon on 23 August 2024, whether it can provide details of the system that is in place to report collisions between its Marine Protection Vessels and (a) whales, (b) dolphins, (c) porpoises, (d) basking sharks, (e) seals and (f) other large marine species."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 September 2024
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether a letter was issued to local Alcohol and Drugs Partnerships in 2020, asking them to undertake local reviews of alcohol deaths every three years, and, if so, what the content was of that letter."
Answer expected on 25 September 2024
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will utilise the powers under the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations 2012 to direct SEPA to temporarily or permanently refuse incineration permits."
Answer expected on 25 September 2024
See all of Monica Lennon's questions submitted in Parliament