The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 8 Jun 2017

John Lamont.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk.

Commons votes
400/521
77% attendance · top 40% of MPs
Party alignment
44%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
672
across 241 debates · 57,813 words
Written Qs
124
124 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Conservative and Unionist Party MP in Independent Berwick Hills Resident-controlled territory.

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.

§ 01Voting record.400 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation94
Economy84
Employment48
Crime & Policing41
Education29
Constitution and Democracy29
Welfare and Benefits22
Housing21

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Lamont broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
26 Mar 2025Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third ReadingYes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.672 contributions · 241 debates · 57,813 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs28,617
Local Government25,373
Fiscal Policy17,503
Environment11,469
Transport9,651
Crime8,236
Health7,908
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

27 Apr

Animal Testing

Expresses concern about the use of dogs and supports Herbie's law to end animal testing by 2035.

55 words·Read
23 Apr

Business of the House

The Prime Minister is weak, has lost confidence of the country, and should be removed; the government ignores issues like energy bills and defence while consumed by internal chaos.

761 words·Read
20 Apr

School Food Standards

Concerned about low levels of British-sourced food in schools, citing 172% increase in Chinese chicken imports since the general election.

57 words·Read
26 Mar

Business of the House

Attacked Labour government for breaking energy bill promises, U-turns, and failing to support pensioners and farmers; questioned PM's visibility in Scotland amid poor relations wit

779 words·Read
Showing 4 of 672·All 672 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.4 current appointments

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Lamont currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Modernisation CommitteeMemberSelect
Procedure CommitteeMemberSelect
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeMemberSelect
Petitions CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Lamont sits on 4.

§ 04Written questions.124 tabled · 124 answered · 16 Oct 2024 → 20 Apr 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Scotland Office2016.1%
Home Office1814.5%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1512.1%
Department for Education118.9%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport108.1%
Department for Business and Trade86.5%
Treasury86.5%
Department for Transport75.6%

Most recent.

20 Apr 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered

Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 123660 on Television: Internet, whether her Department’s definition of universal access to free-to-air television requires that households be able to receive television services without taking up a fixed broadband subscription.

There is no single agreed definition of what it means for audiences to have universal access to free-to-air television, but – supported by the work of the Future of TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum in particular – the Government has been c…read full →

10 Apr 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the levels of imported chicken products from China since July 2024.

All agri-food products must comply with our sanitary and phytosanitary standards and wider import requirements in order to be placed on the UK market. While poultry imports from China to the UK are permitted they are subject to stricter, up…read full →

10 Apr 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of whether chicken products imported from China comply with UK food standards.

Imports into the UK must comply with our existing import requirements. While poultry imports from China to the UK are permitted they are subject to stricter, updated certification requirements as of December 2024, requiring approved premise…read full →

10 Apr 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department holds data on the quantity of chicken products imported from China in each month since July 2024.

DateNumber of ConsignmentsTotal Net WeightJul-241702,585,700.29Aug-242614,015,899.31Sep-242803,961,455.90Oct-242143,053,346.90Nov-242504,052,208.76Dec-241972,879,896.97Jan-252503,656,965.02Feb-252153,081,240.87Mar-252904,255,461.46Apr-25239…read full →

Showing 4 of 124·All 124 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.8 declared interests · £335k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

John James
£2,500
Rob Harding
£5,000
Marco Compagnoni
£5,000
Ian McVeigh
£10,000
I am a member of the Rail Action Group East of Scotland (RAGES).
I am a member of the Rail Action Group East of Scotland (RAGES). (Registered 26 June 2017)
Showing 5 of 8·All 8 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Dec 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing238,93771.4%
MP Travel35,02410.5%
Office Costs29,7078.9%
Accommodation25,8787.7%
Staff Travel5,0491.5%
Total · 223 claims334,595100%
Showing 5 of 223·All 223 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Lamont on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk18,87240.5%Won
2019Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk25,74748.5%Won
2017Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk28,21353.9%Won
2015Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk19,81736.0%Lost
2010Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk16,55533.8%Lost

2024 — full result, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk.

CandidateVotes%
John LamontWONCon18,87240.5

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 57,813 words
3 Sept 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
124 tabled · 124 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
4 current
RegisterMembers API
8 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£334,595 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL