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 3 committees
COVID-19 Committee
Deputy Convener
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Monica is a member of 12 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Construction
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tackling Islamophobia
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Monica does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Monica has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Social Care
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Monica has had 14 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
04 October 2018 - 16 November 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Labour
16 November 2020 - 16 November 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Care
Scottish Labour
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
19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
Party Spokesperson on Equalities
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
Party Spokesperson on Social Security
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
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
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Equal Opportunities
Scottish Labour
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 01 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 4 May 2017 I was a local authority Councillor for South Lanarkshire Council (of Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA.) I spent in the region of 20 hours of work per week on this role. I received a salary and use of a mobile phone and tablet. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. As of 11 May 2016 I ceased to draw any salary for this position. [Registered 04 July 2017]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I owned a 50% share in a house in Blantyre (which I inherited) with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000. The property was sold on 27 May 2016.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
I am a Patron of Disability Equality Scotland. [Registered 28 January 2020]
I was a member of Community the Union. [Amended interest 29 January 2020, Ceased interest 29 January 2020]
I am a Member of Unite the Union. [Registered 17 January 2019]
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.
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2021
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I am grateful to colleagues on all sides of the chamber who signed the motion and made it possible for the debate to happen…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2021
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of the statement. On behalf of Scottish Labour, I put on record our thanks to everyone involved in the programme to get Scotland vaccinated…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 8 January 2021
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Compared with last spring, it looks as if more people now are out and about in workplaces and on public transport. Deputy First Minister, are you worried that too many people are still going to their workplaces…
Chamber meeting date: 4 January 2021
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I know that the First Minister had a lot of ground to cover in her statement, but thousands of care home residents have had little or no meaningful contact with their loved ones since last March and the statement did not address their needs…
Chamber meeting date: 23 December 2020
Covid-19 (Vaccine and Testing Programmes)
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement and I welcome Mairi Gougeon to her new role as Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing…
Votes
How Monica Lennon has voted in Parliament
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Friday, December 4, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Result 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill - UK Legislation
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 18, 2021
Supported by: Ash Denham
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Result 30 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Submitted by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Supported by: Michael Russell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Result 92 for, 30 against, 1 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Submitted by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Supported by: Anas Sarwar
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Result 94 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have been allocated to each NHS board for (a) December 2020 and (b) January 2021."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many months it will require to vaccinate the general population against COVID-19, and what modelling it has carried out to inform this estimate."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has (a) for a new palliative and end of life care strategy and (b) to appoint a new national clinical lead for palliative and end of life care."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in any nosocomial infections in Scotland, and how many such infections have been identified."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the PPE requirements for health and care staff, in light of the transmissibility of the new variant of COVID-19."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its timetable is for (a) commencement and (b) implementation of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019; whether that timetable includes any pilot schemes; in which NHS board area any such pilot would take place; when any such pilot scheme would begin, and what the duration would be of any such pilot…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken since 23 March 2020 to develop its ability to meet the duties imposed on it by the Health and Care (Staffing) Scotland Act 2019."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has received on the suitability of Type IIR masks as protection for health and care staff, in light of the transmissibility of the new variant of COVID-19."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making toward its ambition that everyone who needs a Key Information Summary will have one, as set out in the Health and Social Care Delivery Plan."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what level of vaccine wastage was recorded for the (a) flu and (b) HPV programmes in each of the last two years."
Awaiting answer
See all of Monica Lennon's written questions submitted in Parliament