John Lamont

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland

Conservative MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

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Recent appearances

  • Scotland: Poverty and Inequality 13 Sep 2023

    The United Kingdom Government are committed to a sustainable approach to tackling poverty and supporting people on lower incomes. We have made substantial investment to help to mitigate the worst of the cost of living impacts, including welfare spending of around £276 billion. The best route out of poverty, of course, is through work. Therefore, our focus remains firmly on supporting people...
  • Scotland: Poverty and Inequality 13 Sep 2023

    The UK Government have ensured that the cost of living challenges have been tackled by working in tandem with the Scottish Government and using reserved and devolved levers to get the best outcomes for everybody across Scotland. The benefit cap levels have been increased by 10.1% from 1 April. The national living wage has increased by 9.7% to £10.42 an hour for workers aged 23 years and...
  • Scotland: Poverty and Inequality 13 Sep 2023

    I welcome the hon. Gentleman to his new position. The UK Government are committed to protecting the most vulnerable in our society and we have taken decisive steps to do that, including UK-wide additional spending of £137.5 billion in benefits for pensioners, £67.9 billion in benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions and £114.3 billion in working-age benefits...

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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

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Topics of interest

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

Currently held offices

  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (since 27 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • 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

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Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 18 Sep 2023.

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Rob Harding
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
Donor status: individual
(Registered 03 October 2022)
Name of donor: Alice Pringle
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 05 December 2022)
Name of donor: Ian McVeigh
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to my central party organisation
Donor status: individual
(Registered 24 February 2023)
Name of donor: Francis Sutherland
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
Donor status: individual
(Registered 14 March 2023)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Jill Bristow
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000. The donation will be transferred to my local association.
Date received: 30 August 2022
Date accepted: 30 August 2022
Donor status: individual
(Registered 23 December 2022)
Name of donor: Jill Bristow
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000. The donation will be transferred to my local association.
Date received: 21 December 2022
Date accepted: 21 December 2022
Donor status: individual
(Registered 23 December 2022)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Sky UK Limited
Address of donor: Grant Way, Isleworth TW7 5QD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Guest at Twickenham Stadium for the England v Scotland Six Nations rugby match with associated hospitality, total value £1,100
Date received: 4 February 2023
Date accepted: 4 February 2023
Donor status: company, registration 2906991
(Registered 07 February 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
Solicitor (non-practising). (Registered 26 June 2017)
I am a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. (Registered 26 June 2017)
I am a trustee of the St Abbs Lifeboat Trust. (Registered 26 June 2017)
I am a member of the Rail Action Group East of Scotland (RAGES). (Registered 26 June 2017)

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