Lord Lamont of Lerwick

Lord Lamont of Lerwick

The Rt Hon. the Lord Lamont of Lerwick

Conservative
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Member since 23 July 1998

Recent Debate Contributions

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My Lords, the loss of AstraZeneca, were it to happen, would be a devastating blow to the London Stock Exchange. Is it not therefore very important, if...
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UK Modern Industrial Strategy

29/06/2025Lords

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My Lords, over the years, Governments have introduced their industrial strategies—I remember the industrial strategy of the Callaghan Government—but I...
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Conflict in the Middle East

15/06/2025Lords

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My Lords, I refer to my entry in the register of interests. It would be catastrophic if Iran were ever to get a nuclear weapon; I am totally opposed t...
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Trade Negotiations

13/05/2025Lords

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My Lords, I have two questions for the Minister. First, as my noble friend Lord Sharpe and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, asked, will the new agreement ope...
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UK-US Trade

11/05/2025Lords

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I thank the Minister for her reply, but after all the self-congratulation has faded away, is it not clear that this agreement is very far from being a...
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what further action they plan to take to protect and increase trade between the United Kingdom and the United States.
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I am very grateful to the Minister for answering my question about primary surplus. He said that the OBR is saying that there will be a surplus in 202...
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My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Burns, not for the first time in my life. It is also a pleasure to congratulate the noble Lo...
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Spring Statement

27/03/2025Lords

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My Lords, is the Minister aware that there is considerable support on this side of the House for the aims of the Government’s View full contribution →

US Steel and Aluminium Tariffs

12/03/2025Lords

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My Lords, is it not the case that the reckless and ill-thought-out measures being taken by President Trump will only damage the US economy itself—they...
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Tariffs: Canada and Mexico

04/03/2025Lords

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My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply and welcome the fact that, in his talks with the President of the United States, the Prime Minister mana...
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what communications they have had with the governments of Canada, Mexico and other countries about the decision of the...
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The Minister knows well that it is not just service personnel but other people employed in the Civil Service who have their fees paid by the Governmen...
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