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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01 February 2023 - 10 October 2024
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21 May 2021 - 28 September 2024
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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: 26 June 2025
1. Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with local stakeholders regarding the protection of wild goats in the Scottish Borders. (S6O-04850)"
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "I thank my colleague Douglas Ross for bringing forward this important debate. As many members have said, we have been talking about this issue for years, but absolutely nothing is getting done…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "I thank my colleague Douglas Ross for bringing forward this important debate. As many members have said, we have been talking about this issue for years, but absolutely nothing is getting done…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "The statement recognises that early intervention is key…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "Thank you for giving evidence today; it is very helpful. We recently had an informal chat and you said that the proposals for the bill would tackle sexual exploitation and human trafficking, as we have discussed today…
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Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
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: 2 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many publicly operated electric vehicle (EV) charge points have been installed in the Scottish Borders in each year since 2015."
Answer expected on 30 July 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund has been allocated to the Scottish Borders."
Answer expected on 29 July 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many new build homes have been (a) started and (b) completed in the Scottish Borders in each year since 2003."
Answer expected on 23 July 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government have many private sector-led houses have been (a) started and (b) completed in the Scottish Borders in each year since 2003."
Answer expected on 23 July 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38295 by Jenni Minto on 18 June 2025, how much of the £39 million has been awarded to NHS Borders."
Answer expected on 23 July 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38295 by Jenni Minto on 18 June 2025, when it expects to publish a plan on service expansion."
Answer expected on 23 July 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what types of participation are measured in the Annual Participation Measure."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 June 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the national average participation level has been in the Annual Participation Measure since 2015."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 June 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35709 by Siobhian Brown on 21 March 2025, what support would be available to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service if it were to request to become a statutory consultee in planning processes involving battery energy storage systems."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 24 June 2025
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of Annual Participation Measure data in the Scottish Borders since 2015."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 June 2025
See all of Rachael Hamilton's questions submitted in Parliament