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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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
01 February 2023 - 10 October 2024
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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
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17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
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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
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20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
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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
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28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 May 2018 - 10 September 2019
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21 June 2017 - 17 May 2018
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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
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08 June 2016 - 17 November 2016
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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: 3 April 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "The number of banks on Scottish high streets declined by 60 per cent between 2015 and 2023. Getting access to cash in rural towns is like searching for water in a desert…
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "Last night, many members attended the Food and Drink Federation Scotland reception in the Parliament. The agriculture sector is calling for certainty…
Chamber meeting date: 26 March 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "Will the cabinet secretary give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025
5. Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking endometriosis awareness month. (S6F-03924)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "I am sorry, Deputy Presiding Officer—I pressed my button because I have a lodged question and you were looking at me."
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Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 31 for, 60 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
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: 1 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work is being undertaken to understand the potential impact of NHS waiting times on health inequalities."
Answered by Neil Gray on 10 April 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government which section of the Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) outlines the reasons that the Scottish Ministers must provide when overturning planning decisions made at the local authority level."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 April 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Borders regarding suicide bereavement support."
Answer expected on 5 May 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the National Energy System Operator (NESO) regarding battery energy storage system quotas in Scotland."
Answer expected on 5 May 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its next Creating Hope Together suicide prevention action plan."
Answer expected on 5 May 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Borders regarding brokerage in 2025-26."
Answer expected on 5 May 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether brokerage will be available to any NHS board in 2025-26."
Answer expected on 5 May 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35639 by Maree Todd on 27 March 2025, which NHS boards will be supported to provide suicide bereavement support."
Answer expected on 5 May 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much is currently owed to it in total in brokerage by each NHS board."
Answer expected on 5 May 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the proposed Cross-Border Connection development by SP Energy Networks aligns with Scotland's Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan."
Answer expected on 29 April 2025
See all of Rachael Hamilton's questions submitted in Parliament