John Lamont

MP since 8 Jun 2017

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John Lamont is the Conservative MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.

1802

Votes Cast

£334,363

Expenses 2024-25

6,599

Majority

40.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£334,363

Staffing£238,937
Travel£40,073
Office£29,642
Accommodation£25,711

Year-on-Year

2024-25£334,363
2023-24£320,605
2022-23£281,045
2021-22£237,724
2020-21£226,765
2019-20£188,809
2018-19£183,694
2017-18£158,820

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,558 voters

Conservative
18,872 votes40.5%
Scottish National Party
12,273 votes26.4%
Labour
6,311 votes13.6%
Liberal Democrat
3,686 votes7.9%
Reform UK
3,340 votes7.2%
Scottish Green Party
1,526 votes3.3%
Independent
329 votes0.7%
Scottish Family Party
221 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

128

Written Questions

71

Oral Questions

219

Debates Spoken In

406

Speeches

453

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 AYE

Health Bill

3 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 AYE2 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

2 AYE

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

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Financial Interests(8)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Ian McVeigh

£10,000

£10,000
Name of donor
Ian McVeigh
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£10,000
Donor status
individual

Registered 24 April 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Marco Compagnoni

£5,000

£5,000
Name of donor
Marco Compagnoni
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£5,000
Donor status
individual

Registered 29 October 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Rob Harding

£5,000

£5,000
Name of donor
Rob Harding
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£5,000
Donor status
individual

Registered 30 October 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

John James

£2,500

£2,500
Name of donor
John James
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£2,500
Donor status
individual

Registered 3 December 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Solicitor (non-practising). (Registered 26 June 2017)

Registered 26 June 2017

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by John in Parliament

Planning: Stone

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to ensure that local authorities recognise natural stone as a low-carbon material in planning

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Nov 2025

BBC: Donald Trump

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC on legal fees incurred in connection with President Trump.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport17 Nov 2025

BBC: Donald Trump

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC on the level of legal fees that may be incurred in connection with the dispute with President Trum

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport17 Nov 2025

Eskdalemuir Seismological Array

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) discussions and (b) meetings officials in his Department have had with Xi Engineering on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence10 Nov 2025

Eskdalemuir Seismological Array

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) discussions and (b) meetings officials in his Department have had with the Eskdalemuir Working Group on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence10 Nov 2025

Eskdalemuir Seismological Array

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that national security is prioritised in discussions on the future of the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence10 Nov 2025

Eskdalemuir Seismological Array

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Eskdalemuir Working Group will prioritise (a) the maintenance of national security and (b) international defence obligations

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero10 Nov 2025

Eskdalemuir Seismological Array

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) discussions and (b) meetings officials in his Department have had with Xi Engineering on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero10 Nov 2025

Eskdalemuir Seismological Array

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.

AnsweredScotland Office27 Oct 2025

Eskdalemuir Seismological Array

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.

AnsweredScotland Office27 Oct 2025
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