Rachael Hamilton
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Constituency) 2017 - present day
Former MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - 2017
About Rachael Hamilton
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6972
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Rachael is a member of 2 committees
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Rachael is a member of 3 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Rachael does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Rachael has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Islands
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Rachael has had 9 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Substitute Member
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
17 May 2018 - 10 September 2019
Public Petitions Committee
Member
21 June 2017 - 17 May 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 02 May 2017
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 17 November 2016
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
Register of interests
Rachael's register of interests
MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Rachael Hamilton. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I am a director of Borders Hotels Ltd, a hospitality firm of the Green, St Boswells, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 0EW. I received £2,000 in the form of dividends in the year end accounts which I then paid directly into the company.
Gifts
No registrable interests.
Overseas visits
No registrable interests.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests.
Heritable property
No registrable interests.
Interest in shares
I own 49% of the issued share capital in Borders Hotels Ltd. of the Green, St Boswells, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 0EW. These are ordinary shares with a market value of £120,518. The company is a privately owned limited company therefore market value is difficult to determine. The value given is the net asset value based on the latest accounts filed with Companies House.
Voluntary
No registrable interests.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Rachael Hamilton has said in Parliament
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: 15 September 2021
General Practitioner Services
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "I congratulate Carol Mochan—she gave a fantastic speech, as did all the other Opposition speakers. It seems that SNP members have no idea what is going on out there among their constituents…
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2021
Vaccination Records
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "Constituents are reporting errors in their vaccination records, which are held on the NHS Scotland website…
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2021
United Kingdom City of Culture 2025 (Borderlands)
1. Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer the Borderlands region with its bid to be UK city of culture 2025. (S6O-00115)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2021
Programme for Government 2021-22
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "Yesterday’s programme for government announcement was incredibly disappointing, especially for rural Scotland…
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee meeting date: 8 September 2021
Scottish Government Priorities
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "The programme for government says: “A preliminary package of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture will be developed by COP26.” That is a very tight timeframe…
Votes
How Rachael Hamilton has voted in Parliament
Find out how Rachael Hamilton has voted recently.
Return to Normal GP Services
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 67 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Return to Normal GP Services
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 56 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Future of North Sea Oil and Gas
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 13, 2021
Supported by: Meghan Gallacher, Rachael Hamilton, Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 66 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Future of North Sea Oil and Gas
Submitted by: Michael Matheson, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Patrick Harvie, Richard Lochhead, Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 68 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Return to Normal GP Services
Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 13, 2021
Supported by: Meghan Gallacher
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Result 89 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Rachael Hamilton in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Rachael Hamilton has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) deer and (b) pregnant hinds have been shot on Forestry and Land Scotland land in each of the last five years, also broken down by how many were shot (i) at night and (ii) outside of the closed season."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to ensure that people's COVID-19 vaccination records are accurate and display the appropriate information."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Seafood Producers Resilience Fund have been (a) received, (b) approved and (c) declined, and how much funding has been distributed."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Forestry Regional Strategic Woodland Creation Project fits with the (a) role of Regional Land Use Partnerships and Frameworks and (b) South of Scotland Regional Land Use Partnership pilot."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported ferry cancellations, what action it is taking to ensure that fresh produce ferry freight is able to be moved effectively."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of recommendation 15 in the report, Farming for 1.5C: From here to 2045, which states that "The carbon in Scotland’s soils should not be traded until further notice"."
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 14 September 2021
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will trial agroforestry pilot schemes, in light of the findings in the report, Farming for 1.5C: From here to 2045."
Answered by: Mairi McAllan on 14 September 2021
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide assistance to Scottish research and innovation bodies to implement recommendation six in the report, Farming for 1…
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 14 September 2021
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reform the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), in light of the findings in the report, Farming for 1.5C: From here to 2045, and whether it plans to allocate additional funding to the scheme."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 13 September 2021
Asked by: Hamilton, Rachael, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of recommendation eight in the report, Farming for 1…
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 10 September 2021
See all of Rachael Hamilton's written questions submitted in Parliament