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
Statement on Revoking Article 50 21st March 2019 Like the majority of people in the Scottish Borders I voted to remain in the EU in the 2016 Referendum. However, it was a UK wide vote carried out under the... Local News
Scottish Government’s flagship broadband project delayed before it has even started 20th March 2019 The Scottish Government’s R100 broadband programme has already run in to delays, the Minister in charge of it has admitted. Responding to questions from Borders... Local News
Number of people in work at record high 19th March 2019 New official figures published today, show that unemployment in the Scottish Borders is falling and that across the UK the number of people in work was at a... Local News
Brexit Update 15th March 2019 A note to my constituents... There is no doubt it has been a busy week in Westminster with a lot of voting on a range of options. For my constituents, below is... Local News
Borderlands funding announced in Spring Statement 13th March 2019 The Chancellor, Philip Hammond MP is expected to announce the UK Government will be contributing £260m to the Borderlands Growth Deal. The UK Government has... Local News
Lamont to back amended Withdrawal Agreement 12th March 2019 It was announced last night that the UK has secured changes to the deal. They include a legally binding addition to the Withdrawal Agreement, which gives the UK... Local News
Borderers urged to boost their broadband 6th March 2019 John Lamont MP is backing a campaign to help Borders residents get faster broadband, for the same or less money than they pay now. Ofcom figures show that over... Local News
Scottish Government’s Borders Transport Study described as a flop 5th March 2019 The Scottish Government’s Transport Agency has published a long awaited report into transport in the Borders, but it has been described as a ‘flop’ by local MP... Local News
Race is on to get the Jim Clark Rally organised for 2019 5th March 2019 Hopes are high that the Jim Clark Rally could be set to return to the Borders this year as organisers have pencilled in the weekends of May 24th and 25th. The... Local News
