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
John Lamont MP signs Holocaust Book of Commitment 25th January 2022 Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, John Lamont MP has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, pledging commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day... Articles
SNP must U-turn on ‘devastating’ council funding cuts 24th January 2022 Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have called on the SNP to reverse ‘devastating’ local Government funding cuts. The Borders’ parliamentarians said that... Articles
STPR 2 fails to deliver for the Borders 23rd January 2022 Borders politicians Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have strongly criticised the Scottish Government for ignoring the Scottish Borders in its strategic... Articles
Borderers urged to give view on access to cash 21st January 2022 Borderers are being asked to give their views on how they access cash. It comes as an influential Westminster group of MPs, the Scottish Affairs Committee... Articles
Borders MP pushes Javid to speed up MND funding 20th January 2022 Borders MP, John Lamont, has put pressure on the Health Secretary, Savid Javid, to speed up the delivery of the £50m package for MND research which was recently... Articles
Ofcom consultation would see most phone boxes removed from the Borders 12th January 2022 Borders MP, John Lamont, has criticised plans that would lead to the removal of most of the remaining phone boxes in the Borders. Proposed plans by Ofcom, the... Articles
Hawick pupil wins Christmas Card Competition 2021 17th December 2021 Eoin Tait, of Drumlanrig St Cuthbert’s Primary School in Hawick, has won the 2021 Christmas Card competition run by local MP and MSP, John Lamont and Rachael... Articles
New fire alarm regulations must be postponed with surging Covid 15th December 2021 Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have urged the Scottish Government to delay the regulations on interlinked fire alarms in private dwellings. It comes... Articles
MP gets boosted and urges Borderers to follow suit 13th December 2021 Borders MP, John Lamont, has received his COVID-19 booster vaccine at the Borders Event Centre in Kelso. The Pfizer dose was administered by a member of the... Articles
