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John Lamont

Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

6,599 (14.2%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 8th June 2017

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland

(since July 2024)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
27th Oct 2022 - 5th Jul 2024
Scottish Affairs Committee
4th May 2020 - 22nd May 2023
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
27th Jan 2020 - 24th Jan 2023
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
27th Jan 2020 - 24th Jan 2023
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
9th Nov 2021 - 17th Nov 2021
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
30th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
30th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Scottish Affairs Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, John Lamont has voted in 11 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(4 debate interactions)
Ian Murray (Labour)
Secretary of State for Scotland
(3 debate interactions)
Jo Stevens (Labour)
Secretary of State for Wales
(3 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Scotland Office
(3 debate contributions)
Wales Office
(3 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
John Lamont has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by John Lamont

9th October 2017
John Lamont signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 9th October 2017

GLASGOW UNIVERSITY NAMED SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR

Tabled by: John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
That this House congratulates Glasgow University for recently being named Scottish University of the Year in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018; understands that the university saw improvements in its rankings for graduate prospects, competition rates, teaching quality and student experience and that the university is …
6 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Jan 2018)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 4
Conservative: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
5th September 2017
John Lamont signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 5th September 2017

MR RONALD WILSON AND FARMING IN THE BORDERS

Tabled by: John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
That this House pays tribute to Mr Ronald Wilson, Secretary of the Border Union Agricultural Society, for his service to the society and to farming in the Borders; notes that Ron has been an outstanding Secretary and Treasurer for the past 20 years and has helped grow the society in …
1 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Sep 2017)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by John Lamont, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


John Lamont has not been granted any Urgent Questions

John Lamont has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

John Lamont has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Latest 2 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
25th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to (a) implement and (b) cancel efficiency savings budgeted for by the previous Government for (i) his Department and (ii) departmental arm's length bodies; and what plans he has for further such efficiency savings.

Decisions regarding budgets for this year were set in the last spending review and for future years will be a matter for the upcoming comprehensive spending review which my department is engaging in. The uncovering of £22bn of in-year hidden pressures has added to the strain on departmental budgets as set out by the Chancellor to parliament on 30 July.

Ian Murray
Secretary of State for Scotland
25th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide a breakdown of underspend in (a) his Department and (b) departmental arm's length bodies in this (i) financial year and (ii) spending review.

A breakdown of the Department and its arm’s length bodies underspend in the current financial year and over the spending review are disclosed in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scotland-office-and-oag-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-2023

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scotland-office-and-oag-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-2024

Ian Murray
Secretary of State for Scotland