Rachael Hamilton MSP has expressed her deep concern at the latest figures, which show that recorded drug deaths in Scotland are the highest in EU.

Rachael Hamilton MSP has expressed concern at the rising number of casualties on the A1, A68 and A7.

In the past decade, there have been around 1000 casualties on both the A7 and the A1 with them ranging from slight to fatal. 

Rachael Hamilton MSP met with Police Officer David Waddell, Operation Close Pass Local Area Co-ordinator, to hear more about how the operation is designed to educate drivers who pass too closely to cyclists.

Rachael Hamilton MSP supports a project aimed at regenerating Jedburgh High Street, which sees empty shops being transformed into galleries.

Rachael Hamilton MSP has praised the growth of the Open University in Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire.

In the Borders, given the rurality of the region, the Open University is a great way of allowing those unable to attend university an opportunity to obtain a degree.

Rachael Hamilton MSP hosted and chaired a roundtable in Jedburgh to find solutions to tackle the growing issue of social isolation in rural areas.

Rachael Hamilton MSP has put her full support behind Jeremy Hunt to become next Conservative Party Leader and Prime Minister.

She joins Borders’ MP John Lamont in supporting Mr Hunt who will take on Boris Johnson in the final round of the leadership election.

Today the SNP and the Greens voted against Scottish Conservative attempts to limit the damage of the car park tax.

Scottish Conservative MSPs lodged dozens of amendments to exempt people from all over Scotland from the charge, including the police, fire services and carers.

A Scottish Government publication on ‘Attitudes to Agriculture, Environment and Rural Priorities’ shows people are dissatisfied with rural broadband in Scotland.

Rachael Hamilton MSP has welcomed the new pulmonary rehabilitation programme in the Borders, following a meeting with Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland in the Scottish Parliament.