Scottish Labour
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2007 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 1999 - 2003
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Website: rhodagrant.org.uk
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
19 January 2023 - 31 January 2023
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
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26 November 2020 - 04 May 2021
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02 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
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16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
05 May 2020 - 25 November 2020
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28 April 2020 - 16 November 2020
Scottish Labour
10 September 2019 - 05 May 2020
Substitute Member
02 September 2019 - 28 April 2020
Scottish Labour
10 September 2019 - 05 February 2020
Substitute Member
25 June 2019 - 30 October 2019
Appointed Member
09 January 2018 - 10 September 2019
Substitute Member
23 April 2019 - 10 September 2019
Substitute Member
09 January 2018 - 10 September 2019
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04 October 2018 - 02 September 2019
Scottish Labour
03 June 2019 - 02 September 2019
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01 November 2018 - 20 November 2018
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21 December 2017 - 22 October 2018
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19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
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19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
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08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
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25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
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25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
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06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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03 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
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07 October 2015 - 23 March 2016
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06 January 2015 - 24 August 2015
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01 June 2011 - 03 September 2013
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20 December 2011 - 10 July 2013
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20 December 2011 - 10 July 2013
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20 December 2011 - 10 July 2013
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23 June 2011 - 21 May 2013
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20 May 2011 - 20 December 2011
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20 May 2011 - 20 December 2011
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17 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Labour
05 November 2009 - 22 March 2011
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05 November 2009 - 22 March 2011
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30 April 2009 - 22 March 2011
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02 October 2008 - 04 November 2009
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24 September 2008 - 20 April 2009
Scottish Labour
24 September 2008 - 20 April 2009
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27 June 2007 - 01 October 2008
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20 September 2007 - 01 October 2008
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13 June 2007 - 01 October 2008
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26 February 2002 - 31 March 2003
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08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
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08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
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17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
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17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
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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.
Here is the register for Rhoda Grant. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2021.
No registrable interests
On 1 July 2022 I received two tickets from Inverness Caledonian Thistle (a Football Club of Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Stadium Road, Inverness IV1 1FF) for the Andrea Bocelli - Believe World Tour. The value of the tickets was £330. [Registered 4 July 2022]
From 6 to 7 March 2023 I attended and spoke at a side event at the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York. I was invited to speak as Convener of the Cross Party Group on Human Trafficking and co-convenor of the Cross Party Group on Commercial Sexual Exploitation. The cost of the trip was £535.25 for accommodation and overnight costs and 2,559.57 Euros for flights, which is equivalent to approximately £2,256.68. All costs were met by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (of Wallnerstrasse 6, 1010 Vienna, Austria), an intergovernmental regional security organisation with observer status at the United Nations. [Registered 14 March 2023]
No registrable interests
I own a sixth share of a house in Lewis with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000. The gross income is up to £5,000 per annum. The property is occupied by one of the co-owners and the income is used to cover the property maintenance costs. [Amended interest 15 June 2023]
No registrable interests
From 29 September 2020 until 22 July 2021, I was in receipt of the services of an intern. The intern received a bursary from CARE (Christian Action Research and Education), for the educational component of its Leadership Programme only, and provided services separately to me in their own time. I paid for their services, for seven hours per week, between April and July 2021 and the intern was a self-funded volunteer for the rest of the placement. [Amended interest, 4 July 2022; Amended interest, 18 July 2022]
I am the Vice Chair of Friends of the Far North Line. This is an honorary position for which I receive no remuneration.
I am a member of the Co-Operative Party MSP Group.
I received on bottle of whisky from the Scotch Whisky Association, the nominal value for the COP26 Limited Edition Blended Scotch Whisky to be £30, although it is not for commercial sale. [Registered 16 December 2021]
Since July 2023, I have employed an intern for four days per week. Since September, the intern has attended the CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) education and training Leadership Programme outside of his time employed by me. [Registered 14 September 2023]
I received £100 from Unison as a contribution to my regional list selection campaign.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 4 July 2024]
I am a member of the Co-Operative Party.
Between 10 and 13 May 2022, I attended and spoke at a United Nations conference entitled "Improving response to trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation especially women and girls, through addressing demand in South-Eastern Europe". The total cost of the visit, including travel, accommodation and subsistence, came to £1,184 and was met by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Human trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section, Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch. [Registered 28 July 2022]
I am a member of Unison.
Between 26 and 29 April 2023, I attended and spoke at a United Nations conference in Dubrovnik entitled “Reducing Demand for Sexual Exploitation of Trafficking Victims in South-Eastern Europe: Commitment to Comprehensive Action”. The total cost of the visit, including travel, accommodation and subsistence, came to £1,388.34 and was met by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Human trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section, Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch. [Registered 11 May 2023]
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: 18 September 2024
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "The Screen Machine, which is parked outside in Holyrood park, brings cinema to communities that would otherwise have no access to it, but, sadly, its future is under threat…
Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2024
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "Language is a means of communication and a vehicle to socialise, work and live, but fewer and fewer people are using Gaelic to do that, which is a real concern…
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2024
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "The minister will be aware that auction marts are beginning to leave islands, forcing island farmers and crofters to take their livestock off island to sell…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 11 September 2024
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "My question is on the impact of wildfires on biodiversity. My understanding is that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service gave evidence on how it is equipped to deal with such fires…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 4 September 2024
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "On the same theme, local management would give local fishers ownership of their area and create better compliance…
Find out how Rhoda Grant has voted recently.
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Result 57 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Result 1 for, 125 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 16, 2024
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Lochhead, Angus Robertson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Result 30 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Result 56 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Rhoda Grant has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29379 by Siobhian Brown on 13 September 2024, whether it will provide an update on progress on the delivery of the four components outlined in Scotland’s strategic approach to challenging and deterring men’s demand for prostitution and supporting the recovery and…
Answer expected on 2 October 2024
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to upgrade train services north of Inverness."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 September 2024
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much public funding it allocated to (a) Highland, (b) Argyll and Bute, (c) Orkney Islands and (d) Shetland Islands Council for ferry services in each year since 2017-18 to date."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 September 2024
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to upgrading the Delmore passing loop."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 September 2024
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Delmore passing loop will be upgraded."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 September 2024
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to upgrade train services."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 September 2024
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact in Scotland, what its response is to the most recent report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 13 September 2024
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to reviewing the Highlands and Islands Patient Travel Scheme."
Answer expected on 26 September 2024
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it remains committed to dualling the A96."
Answer expected on 26 September 2024
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the environmental assessment of the dualling of the A96 will be published."
Answer expected on 26 September 2024