John Lamont

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland

Conservative MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

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Central Government Funding for Local Councils

There have been votes in Parliament on the level of funding for local councils.

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John Lamont generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

Key votes about reducing central government funding of local government:

  • On 23 Feb 2021: John Lamont was absent for a vote on Government's Management of the Economy Show vote
  • On 25 Jan 2021: John Lamont was absent for a vote on Council Tax: Government’s Proposed Increase — COVID-19 Show vote
  • On 5 Feb 2019: John Lamont voted to set the main central government grant to local government for 2018-19 at a level 56% lower than it was set for 2017-18. Show vote
  • On 28 Mar 2018: John Lamont was absent for a vote on Local Government Funding Show vote
  • On 7 Feb 2018: John Lamont voted to set the main central government grant to local government for 2018-19 at a level 28% lower than it was set for 2017-18. Show vote

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