Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Constituency) 2017 - present day
Former MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2017
Website: rachaelhamilton.co.uk
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Substitute Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
01 February 2023 - 10 October 2024
Member
21 May 2021 - 28 September 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 September 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
25 May 2022 - 29 June 2023
Member
17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
Member
08 September 2021 - 25 May 2022
Substitute Member
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Member
28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Member
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 May 2018 - 10 September 2019
Member
21 June 2017 - 17 May 2018
Member
26 May 2016 - 02 May 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 02 May 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 September 2016 - 02 May 2017
Member
08 June 2016 - 17 November 2016
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2024
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "Did the SNP consult before it snatched £46 million away from the agricultural budget? Did it do an impact assessment?"
Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024
5. Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that its spending on private consultants has almost doubled in the space of five years. (S6F-03538)"
Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "Neil Gray used Government limos to watch his favourite football team, and those trips were all billed to the taxpayer. However, he seems to be saying that he was not wrong to charge taxpayers—he was just wrong to go only to Aberdeen games…
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2024
Rachael Hamilton: "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2024
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "The minister met me and endometriosis campaigners last April…
Find out how Rachael Hamilton has voted recently.
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 29 for, 90 against, 3 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 73 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Angela Constance, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 67 for, 50 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 21 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Rachael Hamilton has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Cross Border Connection proposals for the Scottish Borders."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis of the impact of reducing Scottish income tax on economic growth and, if so, what the outcome was."
Answered by Shona Robison on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has revised its estimate of how many taxpayers fall into each Scottish income tax band since the publication of the 2024-25 Scottish Budget and, if so, whether it will publish this."
Answered by Shona Robison on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of public-sector workers that pay more in income tax than they would if they lived elsewhere in the UK."
Answered by Shona Robison on 20 November 2024
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) has evaluated and (b) plans to evaluate the impact of the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) NHS Scotland National Service Specification, including evaluating the experience of young people and their families of CAMHS."
Answered by Maree Todd on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on implementing each recommendation in the 2018 report, Rejected Referrals Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)."
Answered by Maree Todd on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress each NHS board has made on the implementation of the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) NHS Scotland National Service Specification."
Answered by Maree Todd on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress each NHS board has made on developing and introducing a multi-agency assessment system for child and adolescent mental health services, as called for in recommendation six of the 2018 report, Rejected Referrals Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)."
Answered by Maree Todd on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps are being taken to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) outcomes for people with brain tumours."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 November 2024
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to The Brain Tumour Charity’s report, Understanding the barriers to diagnosis of brain tumours in Scotland, whether it is aware of any steps that have been taken to implement the report's recommendations on assessing the viability of a diagnostic/triage tool in remote and rural settings."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 November 2024
See all of Rachael Hamilton's questions submitted in Parliament