Scottish National Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
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Member
Co-Convener
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30 March 2023 - 08 May 2024
Scottish Government
10 November 2022 - 31 March 2023
Deputy Convener
17 June 2021 - 10 November 2022
Member
08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022
Substitute Member
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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
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
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
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
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
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?"
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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
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
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
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
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
Find out what motions Emma Roddick has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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