John Lamont

John Lamont

Constituency: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

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.

John Lamont, the Conservative MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024 and has been an MP since June 2017. He has cast 440 votes from 574 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 77% and standing in the top 25% of Conservative MPs by votes cast and top 25% of MPs elected in 2017 by votes cast. He has made 552 debate contributions across 299 debates, placing him in the top 10% of MPs by debate participation and top 10% of MPs elected in 2017 by debate contributions, with his main focus areas being other and procedural matters, parliamentary procedure, and justice and law.

Summary generated on 28/08/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

440 / 574

76.66%

Ranked #244 of 654 MPs (63th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

299 / 11122

552 total contributions

Ranked #46 of 654 MPs (93th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

7

£31,075.00

£

Ranked #240 of 654 MPs (63th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Constituencies

  • Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Jun 2017 – present · 3 terms

Posts held

  • Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Jul 2025 – present · Opposition
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Jul 2024 – Nov 2024 · Opposition
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office) Oct 2022 – Jul 2024