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
MP urges Borderers to follow suit and get tested for Covid-19 29th March 2021 Borders MP, John Lamont, has urged local residents to make use of the asymptomatic Covid-19 testing regime being rolled out by NHS Borders. Mr Lamont got a test... Articles
Action needed to allow spring farm work to go ahead 26th March 2021 There have been calls for lockdown restrictions to be eased to allow tractor tests for agricultural workers. The National Farmers' Union of Scotland has said... Articles
Borders charities hear from Postcode Lottery 25th March 2021 The People’s Postcode Lottery and John Lamont MP held a virtual funding workshop for good causes in the Borders this week. Over 20 charities and local... Articles
MP raises Doddie charity call with Prime Minister 25th March 2021 A Borders MP has raised the issue of research funding for Motor Neurone Disease at the highest levels of government. John Lamont raised the issue at Prime... Articles
Newcastleton would see ‘huge benefit’ from railway extension 24th March 2021 The completion of the Borders Railway would bring ‘huge benefits’ to places like Newcastleton, according to MP, John Lamont. Mr Lamont held a debate last week... Articles
Local politicians host event for Jedburgh traders 24th March 2021 Last week (Friday 19th March), local politicians John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP hosted a variety of Jedburgh’s local businesses to discuss the recovery... Articles
UK Minister meets with textile firms hit by tariffs 24th March 2021 Paul Scully MP, Minister for Small Business, met this week with representatives of Hawick textile mills and Hawick MP, John Lamont. The meeting was originally... Articles
Borderlands Growth Deal to deliver for Scottish Borders 18th March 2021 The Borderlands Growth Deal has been signed today – a historic initiative led by the UK Government to bring over £450m into the region and create 5,500 jobs... Articles
Free Virtual Funding Workshop for Borders Charities 17th March 2021 John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, will take part in a virtual funding workshop, with People’s Postcode Lottery, for local charities... Articles