Emma Roddick
Scottish National Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
About Emma Roddick
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
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
Emma is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Emma is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Emma has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Emma does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Emma has had 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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.
Here is the register for Emma Roddick. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
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]
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]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
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]
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: 14 March 2024
Social Isolation and Loneliness
The Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees (Emma Roddick): "We published our delivery plan for our social isolation and loneliness strategy, “Recovering our Connections 2023-2026”, in March 2023…
Chamber meeting date: 7 March 2024
Ministerial Population Task Force
The Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees (Emma Roddick): "The population strategy sets out the task force’s priorities around the opportunities and challenges for Scotland’s changing population…
Chamber meeting date: 7 March 2024
International Women’s Day
The Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees (Emma Roddick): "I welcome the general consensus on the need to come together around what Carol Mochan described as “a common purpose”—achieving gender equality at home and globally…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 27 February 2024
Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
The Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees (Emma Roddick): "Thank you very much, convener. I congratulate you on your appointment as convener of the committee. I look forward to working with you and to your leading the scrutiny of work across my portfolio…
Chamber meeting date: 22 February 2024
Inward Migration (Rest of the UK)
The Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees (Emma Roddick): "We will continue to take action across Government and with partners to promote Scotland as a career destination, highlighting the breadth of job opportunities available across Scotland…
Votes
How Emma Roddick has voted in Parliament
Find out how Emma Roddick has voted recently.
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 80 for, 0 against, 32 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 80 for, 0 against, 32 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Growing Scotland’s Economy
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Bringing Down NHS Waiting Lists
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Supported by: Jenni Minto
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 63 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Bringing Down NHS Waiting Lists
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 11, 2024
Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 63 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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.
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what further progress has been made regarding Moray maternity services since December 2022."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 March 2023
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of baby boxes that have been distributed since the scheme began."
Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its consultation document on the development of future grant support for forestry that the Minister for Environment and Land Reform announced in her opening statement in the parliamentary debate on Forestry’s Contribution to Net Zero Scotland, on 9 November 2022."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 22 February 2023
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it provides support to victims of violent crime in the pre-trial period."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2023
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the publication, Neurological Conditions: estimating the prevalence in Scotland of selected conditions using General Practice and Hospital Admissions datasets, of those with a diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and in the GP practice dataset, how many were children…
Answered by Maree Todd on 16 January 2023
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the publication, Neurological Conditions: estimating the prevalence in Scotland of selected conditions using General Practice and Hospital Admissions datasets, for what reasons there are no data on the prevalence of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) from (a) NHS Highland and…
Answered by Maree Todd on 16 January 2023
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the publication, Neurological Conditions: estimating the prevalence in Scotland of selected conditions using General Practice and Hospital Admissions datasets, of those with a diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and in the GP practice dataset, what proportion were…
Answered by Maree Todd on 16 January 2023
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government on the subject of EU replacement funding with respect to the rural affairs portfolio."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2022
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how children and young people can access their entitlement to the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme in each local authority in the Highlands and Islands region."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 December 2022
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of its policy, Language Learning in Scotland: A 1+2 Approach."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 December 2022