John Lamont opposes Labour's Family Farm Tax in Commons speech Monday, 18 November, 2024 Ina speech to the House of Commons on Monday, I called Labour's Family Farm Tax a "shameful betrayal" of farmers which will "rip apart rural businesses". Labour's Family Farm Tax will rip apart rural businesses and prevent farmers from passing on the family farm to the next generation. It's cruel, it's bitter and it's divisive. And it's the opposite of what Labour said they would do. It's another... Local News
International deal for Scottish potato industry unlocked 22nd February 2022 During the National Farmers’ Union Conference the International Trade Secretary, and MP for Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, announced a major potato... Articles
Hawick MP probes TSB post-closure plans 9th February 2022 Hawick MP, John Lamont, has grilled a Director of TSB in Westminster after the bank closed their branch in the town during 2021. The closure means that their... Articles
Borders workers auto enrol in pension scheme in their thousands 8th February 2022 New figures have revealed that more than 9000 people in the Borders have been auto enrolled as part of a flagship pension scheme brought in 10 years ago. The... Articles
Minister slams SNP dithering on Hawick/Newcastleton railway extension 7th February 2022 During Scotland Office questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday, a UK Government minister slammed the SNP for focusing on independence rather than on... Articles
Borders politicians welcome boost to Borders rail timetable 7th February 2022 John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP have welcomed ScotRail’s update on their proposed timetable changes, set to be implemented in May of this year. The... Articles
Borders College to be hit with cut to budget 3rd February 2022 Borders College is to receive a funding cut next year from the Scottish Government and Scottish Funding Council which will mean that training provision for... Articles
BSL given legal protection in Britain 1st February 2022 A Bill currently before the House of Commons has received cross-party support to ensure that British Sign Language (BSL) becomes an official language of Great... Articles
Partnership launched to tackle farming issues 28th January 2022 The UK Government has launched a new forum that will bring together stakeholders from across the UK to identify and provide solutions for issues facing the... Articles
New Veterans Strategy welcomed for the Borders 26th January 2022 The UK Government has published its new Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan to help men and women of the Armed Forces to thrive after leaving service. It is part of... Articles
