John Lamont

16 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there will be a limit on the number of local inquiries overseen by the new commission into grooming gangs and child exploitation.

19 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Clothing: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support UK (a) brands and (b) manufacturers with a potential influx of fast fashion, in the context of the UK-India trade deal.

13 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biofuels: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the bioethanol industry on the UK-US trade deal.

13 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Biofuels: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the bioethanol industry on the UK-US trade deal.

1 May 2025 · Women and Equalities

Women

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment the Government has made of the potential implications for its policies of the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.

22 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will consider a public procurement initiative to increase (a) production and (b) jobs growth for British (i) manufacturers and (ii) workers.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to support British (a) brands and (b) manufacturers in the context of proposed US tariffs.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to facilitate the onshoring of production to the UK for British (a) brands and (b) manufacturers in the context of proposed US tariffs.

8 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Fisheries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what meetings his Department has had with members of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

26 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of import controls on horticulture businesses; and whether he plans to consider this impact in the context of proposals

26 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) the border target operating model and (b) border control posts are adequately (i) resourced and (ii) equipped to ensure horticult

11 Mar 2025 · Scotland Office

Defence: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what meetings he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increased Government defence spending in Scotland.

11 Mar 2025 · Scotland Office

Marriage: Relatives

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will have discussions with the Scottish Government on the potential merits of banning first-cousin marriage in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK.

11 Mar 2025 · Scotland Office

Farming: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what he last met with representatives of the Scottish farming sector in Scotland.

11 Mar 2025 · Scotland Office

Seafood: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he last met with representatives of the Scottish seafood sector in Scotland.

11 Mar 2025 · Scotland Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on infected blood compensation payments.

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Tagging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of Scottish Government research on Ultra High Frequency electronic identification technology in l

6 Mar 2025 · Scotland Office

Livestock: Tagging

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Scottish Government’s proposals to adopt Ultra High Frequency electronic identification technology for animals on farming in the rest of the UK.

5 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels in Scotland are being used to accommodate asylum seekers.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) letters, (b) emails and (c) other correspondence his Department has received supporting proposed changes to (i) Agricultural Property Relief and (ii) Business Property Rel

29 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) letters, (b) emails and (c) other correspondence her Department has received supporting proposed changes to (i) Agricultural Property Relief and (ii) Business Property Relief for Inheritance Tax.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much correspondence his Department has received from individuals making representations on proposed changes to (a) Agricultural Property Relief and (b) Business Property Relief for

29 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much correspondence her Department has received from individuals making representations on proposed changes to (a) Agricultural Property Relief and (b) Business Property Relief for Inheritance Tax since October

29 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the National Farmers Union of Scotland on changes to Business Property Relief in the Autumn Budget 2024 since 30 October 2024.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Copyright: Data Processing

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to take legal advice on whether introducing an exception to copyright for text and data mining with an opt-out is consistent with the UK’s international obligations und

14 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Taxation: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of levels of taxation on people in Scotland.

25 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Retail Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department of the potential impact of changes to employer national insurance contributions on Scotland’s retail sector.

18 Nov 2024 · Scotland Office

Borders Railway Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his officials have had with Scottish Borders Council on funding of the feasibility study for the extension of the Borders Railway.

18 Nov 2024 · Scotland Office

Borders Railway Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on funding of the feasibility study for the extension of the Borders Railway.

18 Nov 2024 · Scotland Office

Borders Railway Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has with the Scottish Government on funding of the feasibility study for the Borders Railway extension.