Scottish National Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
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Website: emmaroddick.scot
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Member
Member
Co-Convener
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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 Emma Roddick. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2021.
Until May 2021 I was a Member Pioneer with The Co-operative (a Membership-led organisation involved in groceries, insurance, and funeralcare of Telford Retail Park, 74 Telford Street, Telford, Inverness, IV3 5LS). I received remuneration of up to £500 per annum and have received no remuneration since April 2021. I spent 4 hours per week on the role. [Amended interest 20 January 2022]
Until 5 May 2022, I was a Councillor with The Highland Council (of Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX). I received remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum and spent approximately 25 hours per week in the role. My councillor’s salary received after May 2021 was donated to local charities. [Amended interest 26 May 2022]
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I am a Friend of Eden Court Highlands, Inverness. [Registered 7 December 2022]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 10 August 2023]
I am a member of Inverness Caledonian Thistle Supporters' Trust. [Registered 9 August 2022]
As of 30 September 2024, I am a Board member of Centred. [Registered 17 September 2024]
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.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 24 April 2025
Emma Roddick: "Good morning. When have other committee systems made use of rapporteurs or other services or people to spread out the workload? In what ways can that contribute to effectiveness without taking accountability away from committee members?"
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 24 April 2025
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "Good morning, convener. I am very excited to be here. A relevant interest in my entry in the register is that I was a Highland councillor until May 2022."
Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2025
Emma Roddick: "The Highlands and Islands region has a lot to be proud of in the realm of arts and culture, but I am aware that many organisations often feel that they are at a disadvantage, because it is not as easy for them to mix with officials or funders when informal conversations about what people are doing well frequently happen in the central belt. Will…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 23 April 2025
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "Good morning to both of our witnesses. I am glad to see you here today, Mr Wilson…
Chamber meeting date: 22 April 2025
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "A number of trans constituents have got in touch, distressed about the judgment…
Find out how Emma Roddick has voted recently.
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 22 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 34 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 7 for, 111 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 103 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Result 30 for, 84 against, 5 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support and raise awareness of the health passport scheme for people with a learning disability."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 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…
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 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…
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that its work to support and promote Scotland's arts and culture is geographically spread and representative."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 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, 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: 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 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, 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: 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: 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