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. Sits on the Petitions Committee, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board, Modernisation Committee, Procedure Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 280th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 22%. 23 contributions since 2024-12-09.
What they’ve raised
Lamont has engaged on health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, raising concerns across nine areas including mental health, cancer access, palliative care, and NHS waiting lists. His contributions have focused on specific constituent issues, such as advocating for better access to cancer clinical trials across the UK, highlighting mental health challenges in farming communities, and acknowledging hospice services in the Scottish Borders. These speeches reflect a pattern of localized advocacy tied to his constituency's needs and concerns.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Mental health285th of 86712.0
- Palliative & end of life care117th of 55212.0
- Cancer123rd of 61312.0
- Learning disability & autism301st of 89812.0
- Public health & prevention249th of 6836.0
- NHS waiting lists311th of 5303.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 3863.0
- Dementia106th of 245
What they’ve said
“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.”
Business of the House · 2026-06-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…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 ·