Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Nov 2025
Budget Resolutions
"My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech about the flaws in this Labour Government’s Budget. Does he share my concerns about the many farmers who were outside Parliament today to express how strongly they are opposed to the impact of inheritance tax changes on their business? It is very …..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Nov 2025
Budget Resolutions
"The hon. Lady is speaking about the measures that she supports in the Budget. I wonder about her views on the council tax surcharge. I had a quick look at the websites of estate agents in her constituency, and I can see that dozens—if not hundreds—of properties will be affected …..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"7. What recent assessment she has made of the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy. ..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"I know the sanctions have strong support across the House and in communities in the United Kingdom, but will the Government consider going further to ensure that additional pain is inflicted on President Putin and his cronies?..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 6th September 2021
Asked by:
John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the IAEA report, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015), what recent assessment his Department has made of whether Iran's uranium enrichment programme is now at levels only countries seeking to make atomic weapons reach.
Answered by James Cleverly
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
On 19 August, the UK issued a joint statement with France and Germany underlining our grave concern at the latest reports of the IAEA. These reports confirm that Iran has produced uranium metal enriched up to 20% for the first time, and has significantly increased its production capacity of uranium enriched up to 60%.
60% enrichment constitutes an important step towards developing a nuclear weapon. No State without nuclear weapons has ever before produced Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU). We urge Iran to halt all activities in violation of the JCPoA and return to the negotiations in Vienna as soon as possible with a view to bringing them to a swift, successful conclusion.
Written Question
Monday 6th September 2021
Asked by:
John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of Hamas's military capabilities.
Answered by James Cleverly
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
It is the longstanding policy of successive British Governments that we do not comment on intelligence matters.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
" What diplomatic steps the Government are taking to support the distribution of covid-19 vaccines throughout the world. ..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"The UK has amassed one of the largest vaccine portfolios in the world. This has been hugely successful and has allowed all of us to get a jab. In which parts of the world does the Foreign Secretary envisage using our surplus to best effect?..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Apr 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
" It is brilliant to see the UK and Israel working so closely together in the roll-out of our world- leading vaccination programmes. Israel has vaccinated almost half its population with both doses of the covid vaccine, so will the Minister provide an update on the status of discussions with …..."John Lamont - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 15th March 2021
Asked by:
John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the basis was for the UK’s financial aid to Iran of £16 million between 2013 and 2017; what assessment he has made of whether a proportion of that aid funded textbooks that reportedly promote extremism; and whether the UK currently provides funds to improve educational links to Iran.
Answered by James Cleverly
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Between 2013 and 2017, total FCO bilateral spending on Iran was approximately £4.4 million. These funds were spent on developing long-term people-to-people educational and cultural links between our two countries, including supporting English teachers, artists and Chevening scholars. Chevening supports exceptional young people all over the world to reach their potential, and remains open for applicants in Iran. We are not aware that any of this spending funded textbooks reportedly promoting extremism. The British Council do not currently operate or fund programmes in Iran.