John Lamont
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Opposition Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 01450 375948
Email: john.lamont.mp@parliament.uk
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | |||
| Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | |||
| Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Opposition | 8 July 2024 | 5 November 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office) | Government | 27 October 2022 | 5 July 2024 |
Voting participation
127th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 188 | 79.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 242 | 75.2% |
| 2024 | 200 | 175 | 87.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 239 | 93.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 213 | 84.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 190 | 78.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 163 | 85.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 924 | 86.5% |
| 59th | 631 | 488 | 77.3% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 295th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 175 | 84 | 51 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 248 | 132 | 70 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 112 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 133 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 88 | 40 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 85 | 50 | 51 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 95 | 51 | 65 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modernisation Committee | Member | 15 September 2025 | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
| Petitions Committee | Member | 25 November 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Procedure Committee | Member | 15 September 2025 | 31 of 31 | 100.0% |
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | Member | 16 December 2024 | 53 of 53 | 100.0% |
| Restoration and Renewal Programme Board | Member | 15 September 2025 | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Scottish Affairs Committee 2017–2019, 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 2017–2019, 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 2017–2019, 2020–2023
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
110th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2017
- – Became MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- – Joined Conservative
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
2020
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
2022
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
2024
- – Became MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
- – Joined Petitions Committee
- – Joined Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
2025
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
- – Joined Modernisation Committee
- – Joined Procedure Committee
- – Joined Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
Constituency: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.