Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is represented in the House of Commons by John Lamont (Conservative). John Lamont took the seat for Conservative in July 2024 with 18,872 votes (40.5%), ahead of David Wilson (Scottish National Party) on 12,273. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 60.9% (46,558 of 76,438); the winning margin was 6,599 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk has the 55th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£33,318 a year).
Median annual pay for full-time work was £32,307 for jobs in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and £33,318 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £34,077. The residents' figure ranks 55th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
2,335 children in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 15.9% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 11.5% in 2024/25, from 14.5% in 2021/22.
4,935 business sites were registered in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk in March 2026 (4,915 a year before), and employed 37,000 people in 2024.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 76.5% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 5.5 points. The economically inactive share was 23.1%.
In September 2026, 3.0% of 16 to 64 year olds in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk were claimants (1,675 people). September 2025 had 1,580.
MP
John Lamont, Conservative
- MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by John Lamont on this site
In Parliament
What John Lamont said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 13 October 2026 to 21 October 2026). Hansard search returns 456 spoken contributions by John Lamont since 4 July 2024.
According to the Liberal Democrat motion, farmers are “deeply concerned” about the impact of CBAM on fertiliser costs.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
The right hon. Member had his time to have his say, but he refused to deal with this issue. The Liberal Democrats have had their say, but have refused to justify their failure to stand up for the farmers and try to stop this. [Interruption.]
As the Leader of the House will be aware, the recent works to Carriage Gates here at Westminster cost the taxpayer over £62 million, which was significantly over budget. It has now been brought to my attention that fire engines may not be able to get through the new gates.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, but I wonder if he spotted this quote?
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
The mega-pylons comprising the cross-border connection will have a major impact on residents in the Scottish Borders.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Read from the Hansard API on 26 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lamont | Conservative | 18,872 | 40.5% | −7.9 |
| David Wilson | Scottish National Party | 12,273 | 26.4% | −12.4 |
| Caitlin Stott | Labour | 6,311 | 13.6% | +8.8 |
| Ray Georgeson | Liberal Democrat | 3,686 | 7.9% | −0.1 |
| Carolyn Grant | Reform UK | 3,340 | 7.2% | |
| Neil MacKinnon | Scottish Green Party | 1,526 | 3.3% | |
| Ellie Merton | Independent | 329 | 0.7% | |
| Hamish Goldie-Scot | Scottish Family Party | 221 | 0.5% |
Result summary as published: Con hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Conservative 40.5% | Scottish National Party 26.4% | 6,599 | 60.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 48.5% | Scottish National Party 38.8% | 5,148 | 71.2% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk lies within Scottish Borders.
- Scottish Borders S12000026
Who has power over Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Every body that makes decisions for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government makes law for Scotland on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk this page: John Lamont (Conservative) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk?
UK Parliament lists John Lamont, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk?
John Lamont (Conservative) won with 18,872 votes, a majority of 6,599, on a turnout of 60.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk?
3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,675 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,318 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,335 (15.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.