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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: 16 January 2025

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Highlands and Islands)

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "First, I thank Rhoda Grant for securing this important debate. I was glad to support her motion. Secondly, I thank the Scottish Human Rights Commission for undertaking the work…

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025

Decarbonising Social Housing (Rural Areas)

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "I am frequently contacted by people in rural and island communities who are struggling to figure out what is available to them in order to make the improvements that they want to make to their homes…

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025

A9 Dualling Programme

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "You do not have to wander very far in Inverness or strike up many conversations there to find somebody who has a lot to say about the A9 dualling. I admit to being one of those people…

Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025

Affordable Housing Funding

1. Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it prioritised funding for affordable housing when drafting its budget for 2025-26. (S6O-04193) Interruption."

Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2025

Winter Heating Payment

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "Having spent the past week at home in the Highlands, I know just how harsh the cold is that many of my constituents are facing right now…

Votes

How Emma Roddick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Emma Roddick has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16092

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 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-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."

Answer expected on 24 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."

Answer expected on 24 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

Question ref. S6O-04108

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is tackling child poverty, including in the Highlands and Islands region."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31813

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the draft findings from the A96 Corridor Review."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 28 November 2024

Question ref. S6O-04006

Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill will empower local communities and ensure that land is being used to their benefit."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024

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