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31 May 2021 - 25 November 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
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24 April 2020 - 04 May 2021
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28 June 2016 - 08 September 2016
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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.
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On 8 November 2023, I launched the consultation on my proposed Ecocide (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill. Since then I have received in kind support and expect to receive further in kind support from Stop Ecocide International Ltd (SEI) (a not-for-profit company that campaigns to criminalise ecocide in law, of Valley View The Ridge, Bussage, Stroud, England, GL6 8HD). The value of in kind support received from Stop Ecocide International Ltd is estimated to be £765. [Registered 7 December 2023]
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I am a Member of the Communication Workers Union Parliamentary Group.
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a Patron of Disability Equality Scotland.
I am a Member of the Ecocide Alliance.
I am a Member of Unite the Union.
I am Chair of the Scottish Labour Trade Union Parliamentary Group.
I am a member of GMB Trade Union.
I am a Member of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Parliamentary Group.
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.
Find out how Monica Lennon has voted recently.
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:27 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2025
"To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to maintain its policy aim of keeping pace with the EU on environmental protection."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:14 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when children living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy will have access to the drug, givinostat, through the NHS."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:15 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to strengthen the regulatory framework governing salmon farming to prevent fish escapes and harm to wild salmon and other species, in light of reports that such incidents are not currently met with financial sanctions."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:15 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce any (a) stigma and (b) discrimination experienced by people living with (i) complex, (ii) severe and (iii) enduring mental illness."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:15 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider increasing the BMI acceptance limit for NHS-funded IVF treatment to 35, in line with the reported practice of some private clinics."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:15 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that its approach to salmon farming aligns with (a) the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 and (b) its commitments to restore biodiversity and protect wild salmon populations."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:15 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Programme for Government 2025-26 has reportedly reduced peatland and woodland restoration targets."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:15 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any NHS boards use dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans to measure obesity, and, if so, under what circumstances."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:15 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures, other than BMI, are available to clinicians when making decisions about the health of a woman seeking access to NHS-funded IVF treatment."
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:15 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the effectiveness of BMI as an indicator of health in (a) general and (b) relation to access to IVF treatment."
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