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.
Contact at their Constituency
7 Abbey Court
Kelso
TD5 7JA
Phone: 01573 224862
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Rachael is a member of 2 committees
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Rachael is a member of 15 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart Disease and Stroke
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Lung Health
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew’s Day
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Rachael does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Rachael has 3 party roles
Co-Chair
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Rural Economy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Tourism
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.
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 May 2018 - 10 September 2019
Public Petitions Committee
Member
21 June 2017 - 17 May 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
26 May 2016 - 02 May 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Business
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 02 May 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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
MSP's 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 01 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests.
Gifts
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
Overseas visits
From 6 to 10 September 2018 I travelled to Quingdao, Shandong Province, China to participate as a panellist in the World Tourism Cities Federation Summit. The costs of the visit were met by the BBC (a public services broadcaster, of Portland Place London W1A 1AA). The trip cost a total of £1,234. [Registered 13 September 2018].
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests.
Heritable property
I own a 50% share of a house in the Scottish Borders with a market value of between £90,001 and £100,000. I receive no rental income for this property. [Amended interest 26 September 2018]
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 £161,158. 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.
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.
Covid-19 (Next Steps)
Rachael Hamilton made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 30 July 2020
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests. The wedding industry in Scotland is worth £963 million and supports 14,000 businesses and 55,000 full-time and part-time jobs…
Farmers and Crofters (Financial Stability)
Rachael Hamilton made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 24 June 2020
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "I thank the cabinet secretary for providing prior sight of his statement…
Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Food and Drink (Impact of Covid-19)
Rachael Hamilton made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee - 24 June 2020
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "I refer members to my entry in the register of interests. I am a shareholder in a small hospitality business in the Borders."
Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill
Rachael Hamilton made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 17 June 2020
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "In closing for the Scottish Conservatives, I express my thanks to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee for its work on the bill…
Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Rachael Hamilton made 7 Contributions to this discussion
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee - 17 June 2020
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con): "My amendment 37 has similar objectives to Colin Smyth’s amendment 36, but there is a clear difference. Under the principles of secondary legislation, the committee will note that my list is shorter…
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.
S5W-30712 - Answered
14 July 2020
Hamilton, Rachael: "To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission plans to engage the expertise of the agriculture sector, including in its consideration of animal sentience and the welfare of (a) deer and (b) wildlife."
S5W-30711 - Answered
14 July 2020
Hamilton, Rachael: "To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission plans to engage the expertise of the livestock sector in its consideration of abattoir provision and mobile slaughterhouses."
S5W-30833 - Unanswered
20 July 2020
Hamilton, Rachael: "To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-29326 by Paul Wheelhouse on 12 June 2020, what the timeframe is for delivering superfast broadband to the remaining 200 premises in the South of Scotland region, and how the voucher scheme it refers to will contribute to the delivery."
S5W-30709 - Unanswered
14 July 2020
Hamilton, Rachael: "To ask the Scottish Government what the remit is of the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, and for what reason it does not include representation from the agriculture sector."
S5W-30044 - Answered
19 June 2020
Hamilton, Rachael: "To ask the Scottish Government what impact EU state aid rules no longer applying to Scotland following Brexit has had on its Air Departure Tax policy."
See all of Rachael Hamilton's written questions submitted in Parliament