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Emma Roddick

Scottish National Party

MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency)

About Emma Roddick

Contact details

Contact online

Website: emmaroddick.scot

X (previously known as Twitter): @x.com/EmmaRoddickSNP

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01463 563036
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Phone: 01463 563036
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026

Committees

Emma Roddick is a member of 1 committee

Rural Affairs Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Emma Roddick is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Emma Roddick does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Emma Roddick does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Emma Roddick has had the following roles in Parliament

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

22 April 2025 to 08 April 2026

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

14 May 2024 to 08 April 2026

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Member

18 June 2024 to 19 June 2025

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Member

30 March 2023 to 08 May 2024

Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees

Scottish Government

10 November 2022 to 31 March 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 2021 to 10 November 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

08 September 2021 to 31 March 2022

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Emma Roddick'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

Official Report

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.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism (Diagnosis)

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

Emma Roddick (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "I congratulate and thank Helen McDade for securing this important debate. I am glad to see that there are cross-party contributions this evening…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism (Diagnosis)

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

Emma Roddick (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "I congratulate and thank Helen McDade for securing this important debate. I am glad to see that there are cross-party contributions this evening…

North Coast 500 (Economic Impacts)

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Emma Roddick (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the BiGGAR Economics report, “Building a Sustainable Future for the North Coast 500”. (S7O-00027)"

Loganair (Inverness and Northern Isles Services)

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Emma Roddick (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "Does the First Minister share my concerns about the planned withdrawal of Loganair services between Inverness and the northern isles and about the potential impact that that could have on jobs in Inverness and Nairn—both jobs that are connected to Dalcross and Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd and those of the skilled workers who must be able to…

North Coast 500 (Economic Impacts)

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Emma Roddick (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the BiGGAR Economics report, “Building a Sustainable Future for the North Coast 500”. (S7O-00027)"

Votes

How Emma Roddick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Emma Roddick has voted recently.

Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S7M-00397

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Appointment of Law Officers

Motion ref. S7M-00380

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.4

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Emma Roddick in Parliament

Find out what motions Emma Roddick has submitted recently.

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 reference: S7W-01162

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the powers conferred by section 14 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025, how it plans to approach the collection of data on private rent levels."

Question reference: S7W-01110

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to regulations laid in January 2026 under Part 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act, allowing social housing providers to take legal action to end an abuser’s tenancy, how this change is being communicated to the public."

Question reference: S7W-01095

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the resolution of obstructions preventing statutory undertakings to residential homes, such as electricity connections, including in the event of a neighbour dispute."

Question reference: S7W-01111

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how work is progressing to identify potential amendments to the Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Requirements as to Independent Health Care Services) Regulations 2011 (the 2011 regulations) that would support businesses providing non-surgical procedures listed in the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical…

Question reference: S7W-01091

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 14 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the order providing for the conversion of mixed-sex marriages to civil partnerships in Scotland."

Question reference: S7W-01093

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 14 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the obligations set out in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 for the provision of allotments, what action is taken in cases where local authorities fail to (a) provide allotments, (b) maintain waiting lists and (c) respond to community need."

Question reference: S7W-01092

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 14 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the requirement set out in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 for the local provision of allotments, what its position is on the interpretation of the term “local” in the context of large local authority areas such as Highland Council."

Question reference: S7W-00720

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 2 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to the implementation of a national escalation route for advisers, including those at Citizens Advice Scotland, to request redeterminations in Adult Disability Payment decisions."

Question reference: S7O-00027

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the BiGGAR Economics report, Building a Sustainable Future for the North Coast 500."

Question reference: S7W-00563

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 27 May 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the new Deer Code to be in place."