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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.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 23 April 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you very much, convener, and good afternoon. I begin with a heartfelt “thank you” to you, convener, and to all the committee for your extensive and thoughtful work. You have been considering the petition for quite some time…
Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Christina McKelvie was passionate, principled and patriotic. We had our political differences but, over many years, I experienced her warmth, which so many others have mentioned, and her wisdom…
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
7. Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to progress its ambition for Scotland to be a world leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture practice. (S6O-04518)"
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 1 April 2025
Monica Lennon: "I agree with Mark Ruskell on that. It is important that we get further evidence on the petition. There is a whole range of relevant stakeholders."
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Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 30 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, May 2, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 59 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 28 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 48 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
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: 8 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of convictions that have been made under section 40 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 since it came into force."
Answer expected on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how lessons learned from the Grangemouth refinery situation will be incorporated into its just transition planning, including encouraging private investment in energy and infrastructure projects."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 May 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how (a) workers and (b) the community in Grangemouth have been engaged in developing the Project Willow recommendations, and how will they be engaged in its delivery."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 May 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide support for the workers at Grangemouth refinery in the interim period prior to any developments from Project Willow."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 May 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed with the UK Government the provision of support to workers at Grangemouth refinery in the interim period prior to any developments from Project Willow."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 May 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how lessons learned from the situation at Grangemouth refinery will be incorporated into transition planning for the (a) workforce and (b) communities currently reliant on oil and gas."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 May 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much money it has spent on the implementation of the Respiratory Care Action Plan 2021-26 since its launch."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 May 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when universal and equitable access to pulmonary rehabilitation will be available to people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and similar conditions, as set out in the Respiratory Care Action Plan 2021-26."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 May 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider working with NHS Scotland and NHS boards to ensure that standalone anti-stalking policies are introduced and embedded across the health service, for the protection of staff, volunteers, patients and visitors, in line with the findings and recommendations of the charity, Action Against…
Answered by Neil Gray on 2 May 2025
Asked by: Lennon, Monica, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Public Health Scotland report, Future prevalence and burden of chronic liver disease, which was published on 18 March 2025, and what action it plans in response to the report's projection of a 54% increase in chronic liver disease by 2044."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 April 2025
See all of Monica Lennon's questions submitted in Parliament