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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Aye: 871No: 931

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4 NO

Renters’ Rights Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2025

3 NO

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

3 votes · 4 Sept 2025

2 AYE

Opposition day

2 votes · 3 Sept 2025

1 AYE1 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

2 votes · 2 Sept 2025

2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 15 Jul 2025

AYETax
You
AYEWelfare
You
1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jul 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jul 2025

2 AYE

Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage

2 votes · 8 Jul 2025

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

In which financial year he plans to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence.

In which financial year he plans to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence.

Ministry of Defence10 Feb 2025

Whether she has had meetings with her counterparts in the devolved Administrations since taking offi

Whether she has had meetings with her counterparts in the devolved Administrations since taking office.

Attorney General6 Feb 2025

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero4 Feb 2025

What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of levels of taxation on people in

What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of levels of taxation on people in Scotland.

Scotland Office22 Jan 2025

What steps her Department is taking to help maintain roads.

What steps her Department is taking to help maintain roads.

Department for Transport9 Jan 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 December.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 December.

Prime Minister18 Dec 2024

What steps he is taking to improve transport connectivity between Scotland and England.

What steps he is taking to improve transport connectivity between Scotland and England.

Scotland Office4 Dec 2024

What diplomatic steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help secure the release of

What diplomatic steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office26 Nov 2024

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on farming communities

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on farming communities.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs14 Nov 2024

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of visitor levies in Scotland and Wales on inbo

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of visitor levies in Scotland and Wales on inbound UK tourism.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport17 Oct 2024
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