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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Emma Roddick

Scottish National Party

MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day

About Emma Roddick

Contact details

Contact online

Website: emmaroddick.scot

X (previously known as Twitter): @Emma_Roddick

Facebook: Emma's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6328
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Emma is a member of 2 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise

Co-Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Emma does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Emma does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Emma has had 4 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

30 March 2023 - 08 May 2024

Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees

Scottish Government

10 November 2022 - 31 March 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 2021 - 10 November 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Emma'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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Emma Roddick 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: 19 February 2025

Land Banking (Highlands and Islands)

1. Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its policies on land reform and land use, what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any action that can be taken to tackle land banking investment scams in the Highlands and Islands, in light of the reported impact…

Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025

Powers of the Scottish Parliament

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "Will the member take an intervention?"

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025

Future Agriculture Policy

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "I want to pick up on some of the comments about what happens next and the Government’s preferences…

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025

Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [Draft]

Emma Roddick: "Is the minister aware of the significant concern among crofting communities about the SSI? They say that, financially, they are disproportionately affected and are not clear of the upside and what will balance out the negative impact on crofting…

Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025

Alcohol Use Disorder in the Justice System

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "I, too, thank Elena Whitham for raising this report in the Parliament. I know how important the issue is to her and how much work she has done to tackle harmful alcohol and drug use…

Votes

How Emma Roddick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Emma Roddick has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16526

Great British Energy Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16532.2

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Result 16 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16532

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Result 70 for, 42 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16532.1

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Result 28 for, 69 against, 14 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16531

Scottish Rate Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Result 86 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Emma Roddick has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-04314

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its policies on land reform and land use, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any action that can be taken to tackle land banking investment scams in the Highlands and Islands, in light of the reported impact that such scams can have on the right…

Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04265

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to the Scottish Prison Service to help give people in custody the best chance of reintegrating into the community at the end of their sentence."

Answered by Angela Constance on 29 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-34323

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to bring forward legislation to change the close season for female deer."

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33122

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what funding is currently available for registered social landlords responsible for Gypsy/Traveller sites to bring sites up to standard."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 22 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33123

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether funding can be made available from its More Homes budget to support registered social landlords to bring Gypsy/Traveller sites up to standard."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 22 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32396

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the outcome of its review into its target to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04193

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it prioritised funding for affordable housing when drafting its Budget for 2025-26."

Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32395

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30510 by Gillian Martin on 18 October 2024, what specific scientific information will be provided to stakeholders in order for them to be able to meaningfully engage with the National Marine Plan 2 process."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32394

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30508 by Gillian Martin on 18 October 2024, whether future regional marine plans, adopted under section 5 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, will be required to set out detailed marine spatial plans for all economic and nature restoration activities within the relevant Scottish…

Answered by Gillian Martin on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04155

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its assessment of the potential impact of the UK Government’s decision to increase employer national insurance contributions on the culture sector."

Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2025

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