Selkirk High School join me in the Scottish Parliament Tuesday, 7 May, 2024 It was fantastic to welcome students from Selkirk High School to the Scottish Parliament alongside Na h-Eileanan an Iar MSP, Alasdair Allan, a former pupil of Selkirk High School. The students had a tour of the Parliament, and then a cross party Q&A session with Alasdair and myself where they were able to quiz us on our roles as MSPs. Following this, the students had front row seats in the chamber... Local News
Farm visit highlights importance of diversification 22nd July 2019 Rachael Hamilton MSP visited Whitriggs Farm near Denholm to see the excellent work being carried out by farmers to diversify. Whitriggs Farm kindly hosted a... Articles
Rachael Hamilton highlights the importance of our armed forces 17th July 2019 Rachael Hamilton MSP recently visited Redford Barracks near Edinburgh on an Armed Forces Parliamentary visit. The day had a Reservist theme and MSPs met with... Articles
Drug deaths in Scotland skyrocket 16th July 2019 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. The number of... Articles
Casualties on Borders’ trunk roads rising 4th July 2019 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... Articles
Local MSP supports Operation Close Pass 2nd July 2019 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... Articles
Borders MSP delighted at regeneration efforts on Jedburgh High Street 27th June 2019 Rachael Hamilton MSP supports a project aimed at regenerating Jedburgh High Street, which sees empty shops being transformed into galleries. As part of the... Articles
Open University goes from strength to strength 26th June 2019 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... Articles
Borders MSP hosts social isolation roundtable 25th June 2019 Rachael Hamilton MSP hosted and chaired a roundtable in Jedburgh to find solutions to tackle the growing issue of social isolation in rural areas. Stakeholders... Articles
Rachael Hamilton supports Jeremy Hunt for PM 24th June 2019 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... Articles