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Lanarkshire MSP 'proud' as landmark law to end period poverty comes into force

Labour's Monica Lennon has been campaigning to end period poverty since 2016

Daily Record

Scotland becomes first country in the world to offer free period products

The legislation was introduced by Labour MSP Monica Lennon

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Lanarkshire MP branded Westminster's 'junket queen' over £44k worth of freebies

She has has tens of thousands of pounds worth of hospitality from taxhavens, dictatorships, a gambling firm, bankers and others

Daily Record

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Period products law to be introduced in Scotland tomorrow in world first

Labour MSP Monica Lennon called the act a 'beacon of hope' amid the cost of living crisis.

Daily Record

SNP MP branded 'Junket Queen' after racking up freebie overseas trips worth £44,000

Dr Lisa Cameron has been to Switzerland, Qatar, China, Kenya, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Denmark, Taiwan, England, San Marina, The United Arab Emirates, Honk Kong, Zambia and The United States on the public purse.

Daily Record

Period products law to come into force in Scotland

Councils and education providers will be legally required to make free sanitary products available.

The Independent UK

Scotland to become world's first country to protect right to free period products by law

Scotland will become the first country in the world to protect the right to free period products in law when new legislation comes into force on Monday. The legislation was unanimously backed in the Scottish Parliament in 2020.

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Lanarkshire MSP praises local pupils' impressive exam results

Monica Lennon has applauded the efforts of youngsters celebrating their grades this week.

Daily Record

Over 1000 Lanarkshire locals die in poverty as calls made to better support terminally ill people

Marie Curie are calling on governments to take action to support terminally ill people

Daily Record

Lanarkshire MSP hits out at Wishaw care facility on failure to recognise union

Monica Lennon lodged a motion at the Scottish Parliament after the Active Care Group at the Murdostoun Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre officially derecognised GMB Scotland.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire MSPs team up to back buffer zones around Scotland's abortion clinics

Labour's Monica Lennon as backing Green MSP Gillian Mackay's Private Members Bill on the issue.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire MSP hits back in free school meals voting row

Clare Haughey voted against an amendment to the bill.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon and Patrick Harvie accused of 'flagrant duplicity' after failing to turn up for crucial vote on free school meals

The First Minister and Scottish Green Party leader were more focused on an independence campaign launch.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire carers recognised by politicians at event held for Carers Week

MSPs paid special tribute to local carers during Carers Week 2022.

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Scottish Greens accused of betraying children after rejecting universal free school meals

Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater's party claimed the plan could end up subsidising private school pupils.

Daily Record

Huge increase in unfilled Lanarkshire nursing posts with almost 700 vacancies

New statistics reveal a jump of more than 145 per cent of unfilled nursing and midwifery posts.

Daily Record

Parents of Lanarkshire drink-spiking victim say they 'don't want any more young lives lost' in new appeal

Greg Mackie tragically lost his life in November 2017 after his drink was spiked.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire MSP welcomes NHS agreement to bring support services at Wishaw General in-house

Labour’s Central Scotland list MSP Monica Lennon is pleased that the issue has been settled after a long campaign from unions.

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Daily Record

Labour MSP’s sweary put down to free school meal plan opposition from Greens

The Greens say the proposal would require £24m of public funds for private school pupils, a claim described as "utter bullshit" by Monica Lennon.

Daily Record

Cross-party support for Lanarkshire schoolboy at first Holyrood debate on medical cannabis access but health minister's absence was 'kick in the teeth'

East Kilbride MSP Collette Stevenson and members of the cross-party group on medicinal cannabis called on the Scottish Government to help break down the legal barriers facing desperate parents of children with drug resistant epilepsy.

Daily Record

Hamilton pupils step up anti-litter mission as MSP backs campaign to clean up town

St John's Primary School launched their clean-up campaign earlier this year

Daily Record

Scots women and girls forced to travel hundreds of miles to England to undergo abortions

Hundreds of women and girls in Scotland have been forced to travel south for abortions as some health boards will not carry out the procedure after 15 weeks.

Daily Record

Health Minister Maree Todd accused of expecting abortion clinic staff to 'act like bouncers'

Labour MSP Monica Lennon submitted a parliamentary question in light of the recent protests at Sandyford Health Clinic in Glasgow, as well as the ongoing protests outside of the QEUH.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon under pressure to fund free school meals for secondary pupils amid cost of living

Scottish Trades Union Congress Union has support from opposition politicians in their campaign to extend free school meals.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire school in toilets row as girls loos are locked to crack down on vaping

Cathkin High have been accused of a 'heavy handed' response

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