John Lamont MP starts campaign to stop community hospital closures Friday, 19 April, 2024 I have started a campaign to stop community hospital closures across the Scottish Borders. NHS Borders have said they may soon suggest closing the 92 community hospital beds in Kelso, Duns, Hawick and Peebles. The community hospitals have been under threat of closure for some time. Earlier this year, Kelso GPs pulled out of the arrangement to support the hospitals. The agreement for Knoll Hospital... Local News
Minister slams SNP dithering on Hawick/Newcastleton railway extension 7th February 2022 During Scotland Office questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday, a UK Government minister slammed the SNP for focusing on independence rather than on... Articles
Borders politicians welcome boost to Borders rail timetable 7th February 2022 John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP have welcomed ScotRail’s update on their proposed timetable changes, set to be implemented in May of this year. The... Articles
Borders College to be hit with cut to budget 3rd February 2022 Borders College is to receive a funding cut next year from the Scottish Government and Scottish Funding Council which will mean that training provision for... Articles
BSL given legal protection in Britain 1st February 2022 A Bill currently before the House of Commons has received cross-party support to ensure that British Sign Language (BSL) becomes an official language of Great... Articles
Partnership launched to tackle farming issues 28th January 2022 The UK Government has launched a new forum that will bring together stakeholders from across the UK to identify and provide solutions for issues facing the... Articles
New Veterans Strategy welcomed for the Borders 26th January 2022 The UK Government has published its new Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan to help men and women of the Armed Forces to thrive after leaving service. It is part of... Articles
John Lamont MP signs Holocaust Book of Commitment 25th January 2022 Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, John Lamont MP has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, pledging commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day... Articles
SNP must U-turn on ‘devastating’ council funding cuts 24th January 2022 Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have called on the SNP to reverse ‘devastating’ local Government funding cuts. The Borders’ parliamentarians said that... Articles
STPR 2 fails to deliver for the Borders 23rd January 2022 Borders politicians Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have strongly criticised the Scottish Government for ignoring the Scottish Borders in its strategic... Articles