About your Member of Parliament

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Profile

Conservative MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, Former Conservative MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 3 May 2007 — Election

Left the Scottish Parliament on 4 May 2017 — Resigned

Also represented Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire; Roxburgh and Berwickshire

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @John2Win
• https://facebook.com/JohnLamontBorders

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Scotland Office
• Department for Transport
• Treasury
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Coronavirus: Scotland
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Local Growth Deals: Scottish Borders
• Armed Conflict: Children
• Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (since 8 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (27 Oct 2022 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Member, Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 17 Nov 2021)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 4 May 2020 to 22 May 2023)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (27 Jan 2020 to 24 Jan 2023)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (27 Jan 2020 to 24 Jan 2023)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Calum Kerr
• Michael Moore

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Telecommunications (Security) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Recent appearances

• Scotland: Relationship between UK and Scottish Governments 4 Sep 2024

  I, too, start by congratulating both Ministers on their appointment to the Scotland Office. I loved my time at the Scotland Office, and I know they will be very well supported by the Department’s excellent team of officials, some of whom are in the Box today. Labour plans to end the winter fuel payment, taking money away from elderly people who have worked all their days. Age Scotland has...

• Scotland: Relationship between UK and Scottish Governments 4 Sep 2024

  Labour is taking a leaf from the SNP playbook by refusing to take responsibility for its own actions. This is happening because of choices made by this Labour Government that have been passed on by the SNP in Edinburgh. Labour’s election slogan was all about change and, under this Labour Government, pensioners do not seem to have any change to spare. A woman called Lesley told Age Scotland...

• Scotland: Energy Industry 4 Sep 2024

  The Rosebank oilfield will provide more than £6 billion of investment in UK-based businesses. The Jackdaw oilfield will cater for the energy needs of 1.4 million UK households. This Labour Government are jeopardising all that investment, energy and jobs by dropping the UK Government’s opposition to the judicial review, which aims to block these vital energy projects. Can the Secretary of...

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