Rachael Hamilton Conservative and Unionist Party
Standing in Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire · South Scotland region
Conservative MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire since 2017. Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives under Russell Findlay. Former party Chairwoman. Agriculture background.
Policy Positions
Scotland's Future
Strong opposition to independence. Stand up for Scotland's place in the Union and stop another independence referendum.
NHS & Health
Focus on faster GP appointments and reducing waiting lists by increasing NHS capacity for procedures. Efficiency-led NHS reform rather than new spending commitments.
Housing
Market-led housing policy. Scrap SNP rent controls, stop costly housebuilding regulations, and abolish tax on buying a primary home (Land and Buildings Transaction Tax reform).
Climate & Transport
Scrap the SNP's 2045 net zero target and drop policies that impose costs on households to meet it. Back the oil and gas industry and scrap carbon pricing schemes.
Tax & Public Spending
Cut income tax — raise the point at which you start paying in line with inflation, uprate the Higher Rate threshold, and lower income tax to 19p in the £1 for low- and middle-income households.
Economy & Jobs
Make economic growth the number one policy objective. Cut regulation, introduce Scottish Business Zones, and oppose tax rises and new taxes.
Education & Childcare
Raise school standards. Empower headteachers and reduce bureaucracy to lift Scotland back up international rankings.
Social Issues
Socially conservative. Guarantee every woman has access to single-sex wards, affirm biological sex under the Equality Act, and oppose the Non-Binary Equality Action Plan.
Track Record
› Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives under Russell Findlay
› MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire since 2017; re-elected with 51% in 2021
› Former Chairwoman of the Scottish Conservative Party; agriculture background