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had failed and drug laws should be devolved to Scotland and drugs decriminalised. She also said people across the UK "deserve a public health approach that meets their needs". She pledged to end the care home "dementia tax" and said Scottish Labour with her as leader would commit to reviewing social
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In November 2017, Lennon went public with how she was sexually assaulted by a Labour colleague at a party in 2013, while other colleagues brushed off the incident. Following revelations of similar incidents within the party, she argued that the party and British politics had an institutional problem
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On 6 September 2018, Lennon made a speech in which she spoke of a constituent who had committed suicide shortly after Christmas 2017. The constituent pleaded with health services for help eight times in the six days directly before he died, but was either turned away or referred elsewhere. Lennon
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care policies to ensure people with advanced dementia receive equal treatment. She has backed Alzheimer Scotland's Fair Dementia Care campaign. She was defeated by her rival Anas Sarwar.
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degree in 2001. While studying she lived with her father. Her parents had separated, and later divorced, as a result of her father's drinking which developed into severe alcoholism.
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as Shadow Minister for Inequalities, a role in which she campaigned to raise awareness about the need for women to check themselves for signs of breast cancer.
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I'm proud to be the @ScottishLabour and @ScotCoopParty candidate for my home constituency. #Monica4HLS #BothVotesLabour #SP2021"
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Lennon is married to Jim Lennon and has one daughter, Isabella. She is a feminist and a vegetarian, and suffers from
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After leaving South Lanarkshire Council, she worked as a surveyor for commercial property consultancy
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protests in Glasgow in the spring of 2022, Lennon called for an emergency summit in Holyrood.
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and currently serves on the Scottish Parliament's Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.
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to take urgent action to review suicide prevention procedures in NHS Lanarkshire.
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In an October 2018 Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, Lennon was again promoted to
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Following the resignation of Richard Leonard, Lennon joined the
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Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government
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of the SNP, but was re-elected via the Central region list.
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From 2001 to 2007, Lennon worked as a planning officer for
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Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
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Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
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The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act
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Index

MSP

Member of the Scottish Parliament
Central Scotland
Incumbent
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
Bellshill
North Lanarkshire
Scottish Labour
Co-operative
Alma mater
University of Strathclyde
nΓ©e
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Central Scotland
2016
Scottish Labour Party
2021 Scottish Labour leadership election
Bellshill
Blantyre, South Lanarkshire
John Ogilvie High School
Hamilton
University of Strathclyde
Bachelor of Arts
South Lanarkshire Council
Knight Frank
2012 South Lanarkshire Council election

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