John Robert Lamont is our candidate in the forthcoming General Election. He has been the MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk, following his election into this seat in 2017. He successfully held this seat in 2019 with a majority of over 5000 votes. John was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Scotland in October 2022.
Before his election to the UK Parliament, John served as a Scottish Borders MSP since 2007. During his tenure in the Scottish Parliament, John undertook various roles, including Chief Whip and Justice Spokesman for the Scottish Conservatives. In addition, he was a member of the Justice Committee.
Alongside Scottish Conservative colleagues, John campaigned passionately to keep the United Kingdom together in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. He remains focused on the important issues raised by his Borders constituents, like bettering healthcare, education and local services, in stark contrast to the SNP desperately seeking another divisive independence referendum.
John is a hard-working representative of the Borders. He travels thousands of miles each year to attend surgeries, visit schools, support local businesses and help constituents. When not on the road, John is often at his constituency office in Hawick dealing with issues and concerns raised by Borderers.
Before getting elected, John studied law at the University of Glasgow and worked as a solicitor for several years. He is the son of a Berwickshire farmer and a former local teacher and lives in Coldstream.
Besides work, John likes to keep active and enjoys running, cycling and swimming. He completed the New York and Edinburgh marathons in 2011 and 2012 respectively and became the first UK politician to complete an Ironman Triathlon in 2014. In 2018, John was the fastest MP in the London Marathon, running to raise funds for MND Scotland and the My Name's Doddie Foundation. He also ran the London Marathon in 2019, raising money for Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal.
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