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John Lamont MP
Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk
John Lamont MP
John Lamont MP

Supporting local businesses

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John Lamont MP

Over the last 9 years, I have spoken to hundreds of local businesses in the Borders. I recognise that small and medium sized businesses are the backbone of our local economy but we need to work harder to promote what the Borders has to offer.

Making Scotland the highest taxed part of the UK and the added uncertainty of a second independence referendum is harming local businesses. Business confidence, economic growth and employment in Scotland are all worse than the rest of the UK because of the SNP's economic mismanagement. Entrepreneur looking to set up a business in the area are increasingly going to look at south of the Border, where taxes are lower and infrastructure investment is happening at a faster rate. 

I also support businesses affected by the recent flooding and will continue to press for the Scottish Government to fully fund a flood prevention scheme for Hawick as quickly as possible, as well as set up an Enterprise Zone for the town.

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Kelso manufacturer steps up to save lives

Monday, 6 April, 2020

Global manufacturer, Plexus, is participating in UK Government efforts to expedite the manufacturing of ventilators to help fight COVID-19 from its Kelso facility.

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Lamont backs December election

Tuesday, 29 October, 2019

Local MP John Lamont has said he will be voting again for a General Election this evening as the only way to get Brexit sorted.

 

Borders businesses could be hit with “devastating” tariffs in US-EU trade dispute

Thursday, 3 October, 2019

A number of key businesses in the Scottish Borders are set to be hit with significant duties as a result of a trade dispute between the US and EU.

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Cash machines in Hawick, Jedburgh and Galashiels set to start charging

Monday, 30 September, 2019

NoteMachine, the UK’s second largest ATM provider have announced it will start charging for nearly half of all its free to use machines in a move which could affect cash machines in Hawick, Jedburgh and Galashiels.

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Road closure chaos spark calls for compensation for businesses

Monday, 8 July, 2019

Local MP John Lamont is calling for compensation for businesses affected by a poorly managed road closure in the Yarrow Valley.

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New £395m Borderlands Growth Deal Agreed

Friday, 5 July, 2019

A new £395m growth deal for the Scottish Borders and wider Borderlands region has been signed today.

Representatives from the UK Government, the Scottish Government and five councils that represent the region were in Peebles today to sign the Heads of Terms for investment.

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£230m boost for British Beef in new Chinese trade deal

Wednesday, 19 June, 2019

Borders beef could be served on Chinese dinner plates by the end of the year following an agreement reached between China and the UK.

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Banks ‘fail to impress’ at Scottish Affairs Committee

Tuesday, 30 April, 2019

Local MP John Lamont has hit out at bosses of big banks for failing to do their bit to protect their own branches and for misunderstanding their own customers like those in the Scottish Borders.

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Number of people in work at record high

Tuesday, 19 March, 2019

New official figures published today, show that unemployment in the Scottish Borders is falling and that across the UK the number of people in work was at a record high.

Borderlands Growth Deal

Borderlands funding announced in Spring Statement

Wednesday, 13 March, 2019

The Chancellor, Philip Hammond MP is expected to announce the UK Government will be contributing £260m to the Borderlands Growth Deal.

The UK Government has been supporting Growth Deals across the UK since 2014. To date, this has included more than £1.3bn of investment in Scotland.

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