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
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
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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
Substitute Member
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: 29 October 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "Years of damaging Scottish National Party cuts to local authority funding and Labour’s pernicious national insurance increase have created the perfect storm for the future of local community services."
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2025
8. Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Scottish Borders Council, and whether issues regarding the future of local facilities, including the potential closure of up to 30 sport and leisure facilities, were discussed. (S6O-05073)"
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "The minister mentioned that he gained an HNC in business studies and that he had an opportunity. Such opportunities drive the economy; his opportunity found him a job…
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "You cannot say that."
Find out how Rachael Hamilton has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 26 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
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: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the housing secretary had had with the public finance minister regarding the consultation on permitted development rights to support the provision of new homes."
Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:16 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to expand the Veterans In Service Injury Network, which is currently hosted by NHS Highland, to other NHS boards."
Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:22 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Scottish Borders Council, and whether issues regarding the future of local facilities, including the potential closure of up to 30 sport and leisure facilities, were discussed."
Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:22 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the publication by the UK Government on 17 October 2025 of its summary of the responses to the call for evidence regarding the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023, and what implications these might have on responding to rural crime in Scotland."
Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:21 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the £901,000 veterans budget is being spent in 2025-26."
Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 21 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average and longest waiting times are for cataract surgery, when calculated from initial referral to completion of treatment, in the most recent year for which data is available and broken down by NHS board."
Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support responsible adventure tourism events, such as the ITERA Adventure Race, in light of the international visitors and reported economic benefits they bring to rural Scotland, while taking environmental protection into account."
Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Treatment Time Guarantee can be meaningfully enforced in cases where NHS boards are unable to measure full patient pathways, and what assessment it has made of compliance under such circumstances."
Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards are currently unable to link outpatient and inpatient data in order to provide a complete record of patient pathways from referral to treatment."
Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all NHS boards can accurately measure total patient waiting times for treatment and what the timeline is for implementing systems that allow full patient data linkage."
See all of Rachael Hamilton's questions submitted in Parliament