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
Lamont seeks assurances about supplies of medicines to the Borders after Brexit 5th March 2019 John Lamont MP has received further assurances from the Health Secretary that medicine supplies to the Scottish Borders will be protected after Brexit. Speaking... Local News
New mobile branch service for RBS given ‘cautious’ welcome 4th March 2019 The Royal Bank of Scotland have published a new timetable for their mobile branch services in the Scottish Borders. The timetable maintains all existing stops... Local News
Borders Railway problems risk undermining extension campaign 28th February 2019 Local MP John Lamont has said the recent problems surrounding the Borders Railway is now undermining the campaign to get it extended. There have been numerous... Local News
MPs to be given a series of crunch votes on Brexit 26th February 2019 The Prime Minister has announced a series of key votes will take place next month on Brexit. After negotiations with the EU over changes to the Withdrawal... Local News
Ruby and Beetle banner goes on display on the A68 26th February 2019 The thousands of motorists who use the A68 each day will now start noticing a new sign has appeared. The banner, which has been put up by Georgie and Edward... Local News
Lamont calls for Reston Station ‘timetable’ 25th February 2019 Local MP John Lamont is calling for the Scottish Government to provide a timetable for when it will reopen Reston station. After years of delays, and several... Local News
SNP’s Car Park Tax set to hit thousands of Borders commuters 19th February 2019 It has emerged that the SNP’s proposed Car Park Tax could hit as many as 3,300 commuters who travel from the Scottish Borders to Edinburgh. Although Scottish... Local News
UK Government proposes ‘rural roaming’ for mobile operators 18th February 2019 The UK Government has proposed plans to require mobile operators to implement roaming in rural parts of the UK. In a consultation on its new Strategic... Local News
Lamont backs calls for tougher rules to prevent rural ATM closures 15th February 2019 Consumer watchdog Which? have published new research which Scots are increasingly struggling to access cash. Since 2015, 339 Scottish bank branches have closed... Local News
