John Lamont

John Lamont

Conservative — Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 January 2026

Debate

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Contribution

As the hon. Member will know, the Scottish Government announced their Budget today. I am sure he is aware of the comments from UKHospitality Scotland’s executive director, who said that the Scottish Government Budget had “not sufficiently addressed the challenges that hospitality businesses in Scotland face”, and that the majority “will still be paying higher business rates bills in April”. How does he reflect on those comments in the light of what he was just saying?

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