Dhameystir weedhan soo socota: In kasta oo uu ahaa dhaqdhaqaaqii shaqaalaha muddo labaatan sano ah, Lamont ma uusan dooneynin in la doorto Golaha Shacabka muddadaas, isagoo u sheegay wareysi uu siiyay BBC-da 2014 inay jiraan fursado yar oo haweenka loogu doorto Westminster: "Sannadkii 1987 Shaqaaluhu wuxuu diray 50 xildhibaan oo kaliya mid ka mid ah waxay ahayd haweeney. " Taa bedelkeeda, go'aankeeda ah inay raadsato xafiis siyaasadeed waxaa saameyn ku yeeshay abuuritaanka Baarlamaanka Scottish-ka. Isaga oo la hadlaya "The Herald" sanadkii 2011, waxay tiri, "Way fududahay in la iloobo waxa fursad weyn u ahaa haweenka waxaana go'aansaday in haweenka la matali doono, cod xoog lehna ay yeelan doonaan". Baarlamaanka waxaa la aasaasay kaddib
Afti dadweyne oo la qabtay 1997 ayaa lagu arkay 74% codbixiyayaasha oo taageersan in awoodaha sharci dejinta loo wareejiyo Scotland. Lamont waxaa markii ugu horreysay loo doortay xubin ka tirsan baarlamaanka Scotland (MSP) Glasgow Pollok sanadkii 1999. Waxay qabatay kursiga 2003, markii ay la kulantay tartan adag oo ka yimid hoggaamiyaha Xisbiga Bulshada ee Scottish-ka Tommy Sheridan, ka dibna mar kale 2007 iyo 2011.