John Lamont MP: written questions

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Written questions

Class Actions: Economic SituationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with (a) trade bodies and (c) businesses on the potential impact of class action lawsuits on levels of (a) inward investment and (b) economic growth.
Answer: I engage regularly with both stakeholders and my Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, including how we can prioritise and encourage economic growth.The department’s remit is limited to collective actions brought in relation to competition issues....
Answered 24 Jul 2025
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Class Actions: Economic SituationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of class action lawsuits on levels of (a) inward investment and (b) economic growth.
Answer: I engage regularly with both stakeholders and my Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, including how we can prioritise and encourage economic growth.The department’s remit is limited to collective actions brought in relation to competition issues....
Answered 24 Jul 2025
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Civil Proceedings: Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to introduce mandatory reporting on overseas funding used for third-party litigation.
Answer: The Government welcomes the Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding, which will help inform the approach to potential reforms. We are carefully considering the recommendations made in the review and will outline next steps in due course.
Answered 25 Jul 2025
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Civil Proceedings: Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) her Department and (b) the UK legal system support attracting inward investment, in the context of the Civil Justice Council’s review of the litigation funding sector.
Answer: The Government welcomes the Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding, which will help inform the approach to potential reforms. We are carefully considering the recommendations made in the review and will outline next steps in due course.
Answered 25 Jul 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many small boats crossing the English Channel have been towed by French authorities into UK waters in each month from January 2022 to June 2025.
Answer: None.
Answered 4 Aug 2025
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People Smuggling: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her press release entitled New UK-French action to go after smuggler gangs, published 28 February 2025, how many of the 12 planned specialist intelligence officers to be part of the
Answer: Twelve.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
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People Smuggling: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much of the funding allocated to support (a) joint working arrangements and (b) enforcement plans agreed with French Government on 27 February 2025 to tackle people smuggling gangs has been used.
Answer: As part of the UK-FR Joint Leaders’ Declaration, published on 23 March 2023, the United Kingdom has agreed to contribute €209m to reduce instances of irregular migration to the UK in the Financial Year 2025-26.
Answered 4 Aug 2025
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People Smuggling: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) joint working arrangements and (b) enforcement plans to help tackle people smuggling gangs that were agreed with France on 27 February 2025
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the oral statement made to the House by the Home Secretary on 14 July.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
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