Johann Lamont
Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Glasgow Pollok (Constituency) 1999 - 2016
About Johann Lamont
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5847
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Bellahouston Business Centre
423 Paisley Road West
Glasgow
G51 1PZ
Phone: 0141 465 9937
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Johann is a member of 2 committees
Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee
Substitute Member
Public Petitions Committee
Convener
Cross-party groups
Johann is a member of 11 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Govanhill
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Johann has 2 parliamentary and government roles
Conveners Group
Member
Presiding Officer's Advisory Group
Member
Party Roles
Johann does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Johann has had 33 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
15 June 2016 - 05 September 2019
Education and Skills Committee
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
Public Petitions Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 15 June 2016
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
17 December 2011 - 24 October 2014
Party Leader
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 17 December 2011
Deputy Party Leader
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 17 December 2011
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Labour
22 December 2009 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Equal Opportunities
Scottish Labour
22 December 2009 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
13 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Party Leader
Scottish Labour
22 December 2009 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Labour
13 November 2008 - 19 July 2010
Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee
Member
16 September 2008 - 22 December 2009
Chief of Staff
Scottish Labour
02 October 2008 - 29 April 2009
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 01 October 2008
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
17 September 2007 - 16 September 2008
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Labour
16 November 2006 - 17 May 2007
Deputy Minister for Justice
Scottish Government
06 October 2004 - 15 November 2006
Deputy Minister for Communities
Scottish Government
10 June 2003 - 06 October 2004
Communities Committee
Convener
10 June 2003 - 06 October 2004
Conveners Group
Member
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Communities Committee
Member
06 January 2003 - 31 March 2003
Conveners Group
Member
10 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Social Justice Committee
Convener
10 January 2001 - 05 January 2003
Conveners Liaison Group
Member
08 January 2001 - 10 January 2001
Social Justice Committee
Member
14 September 2000 - 07 January 2001
Education Culture and Sport Committee
Member
02 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
Audit Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
02 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
Social Inclusion Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee
Member
12 January 2000 - 12 December 2000
Local Government Committee
Deputy Convener
17 June 1999 - 12 January 2000
Local Government Committee
Member
Register of interests
Johann's register of interests
MSP's must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Johann Lamont. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
On 9 February 2019 I and my husband attended the Scotland v Ireland rugby match at Murrayfield as guests of BT Openreach (a telecommunications business, of 123 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NP). In addition to tickets for the match, the hospitality included food and drink. I understand that the cost of this hospitality was approximately £2,000. [28 February 2019]
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of Oxfam.
I am a member of the Scottish Co-operative Party.
From 18-21 September 2016 I visited Bosnia as part of a 'Lessons from Srebrenica' delegation. The total cost of my attendance was £636 and was funded by Remembering Srebrenica, a project of Ummah Help (a registered charity, of Newland House, 137-139 Hagley Road, Birmingham, B16 8UA). [Registered 21 October 2016]
I am a member of EIS.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Johann Lamont has said in Parliament
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Disabled People (Impact of Pandemic)
Johann Lamont made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 02 December 2020
6. Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on disabled people. (S5O-04814)"
Mental Health Support for Young People
Johann Lamont made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 01 December 2020
Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab): "I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Public Petitions Committee about its inquiry into mental health support for young people in Scotland and its report, which we published in July…
Violence against Women
Johann Lamont made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 26 November 2020
Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab): "It is a privilege to follow so many powerful speeches. The debate, marking the international day for the elimination of violence against women, is an important part of our parliamentary calendar…
Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016: Post-legislative Scrutiny
Johann Lamont made 43 Contributions to this discussion
Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee - 26 November 2020
Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab): "There is a distinction between a lobbyist and someone who is lobbying. There is a tradition in the labour movement of lobbying Parliament. It was seen as something that you would do, but it was part of a campaign…
Soul and Conscience Letters (PE1712)
Johann Lamont made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Public Petitions Committee - 25 November 2020
The Convener: "The next continued petition, on soul and conscience letters, was lodged by Laura Hunter…
Votes
How Johann Lamont has voted in Parliament
Find out how Johann Lamont has voted recently.
Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill
Submitted by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, October 9, 2020
Supported by: Bill Bowman, Tom Mason, John Mason
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 3, 2020
Result 109 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
BiFab
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Result 61 for, 2 against, 58 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
BiFab
Submitted by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 30, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Result 61 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Support
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Result 65 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Business Support
Date lodged: Monday, November 30, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Result 96 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Johann Lamont in Parliament
Find out what motions Johann Lamont has submitted recently.
Inquiry into Mental Health Support for Young People in Scotland
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Improving Youth Football in Scotland
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Bellahouston Road Runners 20th Anniversary
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
St Andrew’s First Aid, Creating a Nation of Young Lifesavers
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
New Report Calls for More Housing Co-ops in Scotland
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Johann Lamont has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5O-04839 - Unanswered
02 December 2020
Lamont, Johann: "To ask the Scottish Government how it will support the recovery of the tourism sector in Glasgow, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic."
S5W-33393 - Answered
19 November 2020
Lamont, Johann: "To ask the Scottish Government whether the Young Person's Guarantee could place a participant on a zero-hours contract."
S5W-33391 - Answered
19 November 2020
Lamont, Johann: "To ask the Scottish Government how it will engage with (a) stakeholders, (b) participants and (c) youth organisations to promote the Young Person's Guarantee."
S5W-33394 - Answered
19 November 2020
Lamont, Johann: "To ask the Scottish Government when the Young Person's Guarantee web portal will go live."
S5W-33395 - Answered
19 November 2020
Lamont, Johann: "To ask the Scottish Government what (a) monthly, (b) quarterly and (c) yearly targets it has set to determine the success of the uptake of the Young Person's Guarantee."
See all of Johann Lamont's written questions submitted in Parliament