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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 3 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gaelic

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: 3 April 2025

Project Willow

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "It is essential that the workforce and the local community have a voice in the process and a say in the support that is made available to them…

Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025

Heat in Buildings Bill

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "Like many rural representatives, in the run-up to the bill’s introduction, I made a number of inquiries about support for alternative heating methods…

Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025

Land Reform (Engagement with Highlands and Islands Communities)

2. Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is engaging with Highlands and Islands communities on the future of land reform policy. (S6O-04513)"

Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025

Spring Statement 2025 (Impact on Scotland)

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "As a disabled person, I find it devastating to witness the Labour Government’s recent actions, which ruthlessly and unforgivably punish disabled people and pensioners for the Government’s own failures to balance the books and deliver on its manifesto promises. Not only is that economically futile—after all, we will never get more disabled people…

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 2 April 2025

Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill:Stage 1

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "In relation to the new powers, the Government has notably not included a non-regression provision. What are your views on that?"

Votes

How Emma Roddick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Emma Roddick has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17059.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Result 31 for, 60 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17059

Business Programme

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 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. S6W-35949

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings and recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, whether it will improve guidance on Education Maintenance Allowance policies so that children experiencing homelessness do not lose this benefit when their ability…

Answered by Graeme Dey on 3 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36400

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of (a) data from the Animal Law Foundation suggesting that there have been no prosecutions or care notices issued regarding welfare issues on fish farms and (b) the recommendation by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee in its report, Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland, what steps it plans…

Answer expected on 30 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36396

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of (a) concerns that relying only on the non-binding Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture has the potential to cause confusion among animal keepers and stakeholders regarding their legal obligations under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Welfare of Animals at the…

Answer expected on 30 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-35950

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to complete phase 1 of the Aviemore to Carrbridge non-motorised user route as soon as possible, in light of a petition from the local community emphasising the need for the section to be finished in order to enable safer active travel."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 1 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-35951

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the formation of a joint working group, consisting of government and aerospace industry representatives, to discuss the adoption of hybrid electric technology, particularly in regards to airline routes in the Highlands and Islands."

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 1 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-35948

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings and recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, what steps it will take to ensure that families in temporary accommodation do not face additional financial penalties as a result of becoming homeless."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 31 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-35947

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, whether it will ensure that homelessness legislation is brought within the scope of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child."

Answered by Paul McLennan on 31 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04513

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is engaging with Highlands and Islands communities on the future of land reform policy."

Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-35570

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the £750,000 that it provided for aid in Gaza, what its response is to the Israeli government's reported decision to block such aid for people in Gaza, and what information it has on whether any aid that it has provided or funded will be impacted."

Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 March 2025

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

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