Monica Lennon
Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Monica Lennon
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6484
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Monica is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Monica is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Monica does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Monica has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Net Zero
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Monica has had 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
24 April 2020 - 04 May 2021
COVID19 Committee
Deputy Convener
10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
21 April 2020 - 24 April 2020
COVID19 Committee
Member
31 October 2019 - 15 November 2019
Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland Amendment Bill Committee
Member
10 January 2018 - 14 November 2018
Local Government and Communities Committee
Deputy Convener
09 January 2018 - 10 January 2018
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 10 January 2018
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
08 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Public Audit Committee
Member
28 June 2016 - 08 September 2016
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Monica's register of interests
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.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
I am a Member of Unite the Union.
I am a Patron of Disability Equality Scotland.
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Monica Lennon has said in Parliament
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.
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 22 June 2021
Legacy Papers
Monica Lennon: "I congratulate you, convener, and Fiona Hyslop, and I look forward to working with all members of the committee. There is already lots of agreement. I thank colleagues on our predecessor committees. There is a lot to read in the reports…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 22 June 2021
Interests
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I have no relevant interests to declare."
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2021
Historical Forced Adoption
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I am grateful to members for supporting the motion and for taking part in the debate. Historical forced adoption was most common from the 1950s to the 1970s, but the pain of the victims continues to this day. What happened was beyond cruel…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2021
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2019
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of his statement. It is disappointing that the Scottish Government has again missed its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2021
Women’s Health
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I welcome the minister to her new post and agree with what she has said so far. Does she agree that, if we are to get the benefit of all those measures, we need to embed menstrual wellbeing education in the curriculum…
Votes
How Monica Lennon has voted in Parliament
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 30 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Supported by: George Adam
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 90 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 61 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Monica Lennon in Parliament
Find out what motions Monica Lennon has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Monica Lennon has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent Transport Scotland report, which suggests that electric car charging points may cease to be free of charge, and how this aligns with its targets of phasing out new petrol and diesel cars…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending the NHS bursary to all students in the allied health professions."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 22 July 2021
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00712 by Kate Forbes on 22 June 2021, for what reason the Taxi and Private Hire Driver Support Fund is underspent in excess of £24 million, and what urgent action it will take to address the issues facing taxi operators and drivers as a result of the pandemic."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 22 July 2021
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that every child leaves school with the ability to cycle safely."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 22 July 2021
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when (a) ministers and (b) officials last met or corresponded with Amazon or its representatives, and what was discussed."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 22 July 2021
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what implications the proposed Cambo oil field would have for its ability to meet its climate targets, and what action it is taking to ensure that Scotland is on track to achieve its target of net-zero emissions by 2045…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is, regarding the potential impact on Scotland, on the Cambo oil field application, in light of reported International Energy Agency views that no new investments were needed in oil and gas."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is, regarding the potential impact on Scotland, on calls to reject the proposed Cambo oil field project."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) consultation and (b) discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the potential climate impact of the proposed Cambo oil field."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest Modelling the Pandemic report, which claims that the true scale of COVID-19 infections is being underreported in official figures, and warns that virus prevalence in recent wastewater sampling "significantly exceeded levels suggested by case rates"."
Awaiting answer
See all of Monica Lennon's written questions submitted in Parliament