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 1 parliamentary and government role
Presiding Officer's Advisory Group
Member
Party Roles
Johann does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Johann has had 32 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 Housing
Scottish Labour
13 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Party Leader
Scottish Labour
22 December 2009 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
22 December 2009 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Equal Opportunities
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
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
02 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
Audit Committee
Member
02 November 2000 - 07 January 2001
Social Inclusion Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
14 September 2000 - 07 January 2001
Education Culture and Sport 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.
Biography
Overview
I was born in Glasgow and attended Woodside Secondary School. I then studied English and History at the University of Glasgow.
I'm proud to have served in the Scottish Parliament since it was established in 1999.
Prior to my election as an MSP I was a teacher at Rothesay Academy, Springburn Academy and Castlemilk High School.
What motivated you to become an MSP?
I've always been interested in the power of politics to make a positive change to people's lives. As a teacher, I knew the importance of getting it right for every child, and that a quality education is key to a young person's life. I became involved in elected politics to help shape a more equal and fair society.
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.
Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Prosecutions) (PE1786)
Johann Lamont made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Public Petitions Committee - 19 March 2020
The Convener: "Agenda item 3 is new petitions. The first new petition for consideration is PE1786, which was lodged by Andrew Muir…
Cytomegalovirus Screening in Pregnancy (PE1788)
Johann Lamont made 5 Contributions to this discussion
Public Petitions Committee - 19 March 2020
The Convener: "The second new petition for consideration today is PE1788, which was lodged by Alexander Tiffin. The petition calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce screening for cytomegalovirus for all pregnant women…
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Johann Lamont made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Public Petitions Committee - 19 March 2020
The Convener (Johann Lamont): "I welcome everyone to the fifth meeting in 2020 of the Public Petitions Committee. We have received apologies from Gail Ross and Tom Mason, and we welcome Jackie Baillie for a number of the petitions…
People with Lifelong Learning Disabilities (Needs and Rights) (PE1741)
Johann Lamont made 6 Contributions to this discussion
Public Petitions Committee - 19 March 2020
The Convener: "The first continued petition for consideration is PE1741, on human rights, citizenship and legal protection for people with lifelong learning disabilities, lodged by Keith Lynch on behalf of People First Scotland, calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a new law addressing the needs and rights of people with…
Fatal Accident Inquiries (Statutory Right) (PE1745)
Johann Lamont made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Public Petitions Committee - 19 March 2020
The Convener: "The next continued petition for consideration is PE1745, which was lodged by James Jones and which calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that families have a statutory right to request a fatal accident inquiry…
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-04272 - Unanswered
11 March 2020
Lamont, Johann: "To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support the #DontTolerateHate campaign."
S5W-27228 - Answered
03 February 2020
Lamont, Johann: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that bereaved people receive appropriate care and support."
S5W-27567 - Answered
21 February 2020
Lamont, Johann: "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the City Administration Committee of Glasgow City Council agreeing on 28 November 2019 with the recommendation in the report, Glasgow Homelessness Services Update, that it should “write to the Scottish Government in relation to future funding arrangements”, what correspondence it has received…
S5O-04225 - Unanswered
26 February 2020
Lamont, Johann: "To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to young disabled people in their transition to adulthood."
S5W-27393 - Answered
11 February 2020
Lamont, Johann: "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the River Clyde bursting its banks, what impact and risk assessments it has undertaken regarding Glasgow’s flood defences."
See all of Johann Lamont's written questions submitted in Parliament