Biography
John Lamont has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, contributing to discussions on nine distinct areas including mental health, cancer, NHS waiting lists, and palliative care. His contributions often draw on constituent experiences and local health issues, such as raising concerns about mental health in farming communities and highlighting access barriers to cancer clinical trials in Scotland. He has also advocated for specific health-related initiatives, including requesting parliamentary time to recognise hospice volunteers and their support for cancer patients in his constituency.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“My thoughts, and I am sure those of the whole House, are with the man who was critically injured in the dreadful knife attack in Belfast on Monday evening. The bravery shown by members of the public who stepped in to help was nothing short of extraordinary.”
Record by topic
- Mental health290th of 88012.0
- Palliative & end of life care125th of 56812.0
- Cancer126th of 62212.0
- Learning disability & autism307th of 89912.0
- Public health & prevention252nd of 6886.0
- NHS waiting lists323rd of 5343.0
- Heart disease & stroke174th of 3983.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
- Assisted dying193rd of 3713.0
What they’ve said
“…However, today’s debate ultimately is not about the merits of assisted dying; it is about parliamentary process. Specifically, it is about whether Parliament should change the way that it approaches legislation where a private Member’s Bill has secured support from MPs.”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…xpertise, including former leaders of the medical profession, senior NHS figures, specialists in psychiatry and palliative care, legal experts and representatives of vulnerable groups. Whether one agreed with their conclusions or not, those concerns deserved careful consideration.”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My hon. Friend makes an excellent point that goes to the nub of the motivation behind the petition, which lies not so much in a desire for constitutional change but in a feeling of being let down by this Government—a Government who promised change but has delivered none.”
Public Right to a Vote of No Confidence · 2026-03-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We all know that these apps are addictive and are causing serious mental health challenges for our young people. I am now getting messages from parents who have heard what the Secretary of State has said and fear that she is simply kicking the issue into the long grass.”
Mobile Phones and Social Media: Use by Children · 2026-01-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…She asked me to flag, in relation to the national cancer strategy, the fact that it is very difficult in Scotland to access clinical trials, and if someone is based in Scotland, they cannot access English trials. Does the hon.”
Less Survivable Cancers · 2026-01-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
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