Ku dhammaystir weedha soo socota: Isagoo sii waday inuu ka dhex shaqeeyo Xisbiga Shaqaalaha, Lamont wuxuu noqday olole caan ah oo ku saabsan arrimaha la xiriira caddaaladda bulshada, sinnaanta iyo kala wareejinta. Inkastoo ay codka diiday ku biirisay
Aftida dadweynaha ee 1979 oo soo jeedisay in la dhiso Golaha Scottish-ka, intii lagu jiray 1980-meeyadii iyo 1990-meeyadii waxay wakiil ka ahayd Shirweynihii Dastuuriga ahaa ee Scottish-ka, oo ah hay'ad wadada u xaaraysay kala wareejinta Scottish-ka. Go'aankeeda 1979-kii, Lamont waxay sheegtay inay "ka timid qaybta bidix ee u aragtay siyaasadda qaranimada inay tahay wax ka weecinaya yoolalka muhiimka ah [laakiin markii dambe] waxay u aragtay baarlamaanka inay tahay gaadiid isbeddel dimoqraadi ah ka sameeya Scotland". Waxay xubin ka ahayd Guddiga Fulinta ee Scottish ee Xisbiga Shaqaalaha, iyadoo u adeegtay guddoomiye 1993.