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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.

Here is the register for Emma Roddick. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests.

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.

I am a member of Inverness Caledonian Thistle Supporters' Trust.

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.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP not voted

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-01552

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

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what precautions it is taking to ensure that the development of data centres does not have a significant impact on energy and water resources"

Question reference: S7W-01550

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

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the A96 is not included in Transport Scotland's bilingual signage policy, and what consideration it has given to reviewing the roads covered by that policy, in light of the Scottish Languages Act 2025."

Question reference: S7W-01551

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

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how the spatial implications of its objective to deploy 20GW of onshore wind by 2030 were assessed, and what the environmental, social, and financial impacts on people, habitats, wildlife and infrastructure are."

Question reference: S7W-01546

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

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the funding and visibility of the British Transport Police in Scotland, and whether it has considered increasing the resources available to support responses to antisocial and dangerous behaviour on public transport."

Question reference: S7W-01545

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

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds and collects on incidents of antisocial behaviour and assaults on trains."

Question reference: S7W-01544

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

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that funding for hospices reaches the organisations delivering hospice care."

Question reference: S7W-01284

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

Date lodged: 24 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to the commence provisions in the Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026 to allow local authorities to propose by-laws to prevent wildfires."

Question reference: S7W-01092

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

Date lodged: 16 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 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-01110

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

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 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-01093

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

Date lodged: 16 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 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."