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
Banks ‘fail to impress’ at Scottish Affairs Committee 30th April 2019 Local MP John Lamont has hit out at bosses of big banks for failing to do their bit to protect their own branches and for misunderstanding their own customers... Local News
MPs debate future of Post Office Network 25th April 2019 Members of Parliament have today (Thursday 25th April) been debating the future of the Post Office Network at a time when one in five postmasters are... Local News
Damaging and divisive Indyref 2 is Sturgeon’s only priority 24th April 2019 Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have expressed their anger at Nicola Sturgeon’s plans to hold another independence referendum by 2021. The SNP’s... Local News
ScotRail Public Meeting 23rd April 2019 Senior ScotRail executives are set to receive a grilling about the performance of the Borders Railway at a public meeting Galashiels. The meeting has been... Local News
Post Office Ltd to pay postmasters more for banking transactions 23rd April 2019 The Post Office Ltd have announced significant increases in the amount of money they will pay postmasters for carrying out banking transactions. It is... Local News
Borderers gear up for world’s largest fundraising event 23rd April 2019 Runners from the Scottish Borders are loading up on the pasta ahead of the London Marathon this Sunday (the 28th April), the largest annual fundraiser in the... Local News
Warning that Hawick TSB changes much not lead to closure 12th April 2019 Local MP John Lamont has said that the closure of Hawick’s TSB two days a week must not be a prelude to another branch closure in the Borders. The branch has... Local News
Reston station “dither and delay” needs to end 11th April 2019 In Westminster today local MP John Lamont has said it is time to stop the “dither and delay” and bring Reston its new station. Raising the issue at Business... Local News
Lamont received update on Universal Credit from Eyemouth Job Centre 9th April 2019 Staff involved remain overwhelmingly positive about the benefits of Universal Credit, local MP John Lamont has said following a visit to Eyemouth Job Centre... Local News
