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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Emma Roddick

Scottish National Party

MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day

About Emma Roddick

Contact details

Contact online

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

Cross-party groups

Emma is a member of 4 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gaelic

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Emma does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Emma does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Emma has had 5 previous roles

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

18 June 2024 - 19 June 2025

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

30 March 2023 - 08 May 2024

Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees

Scottish Government

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 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]

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

As of 30 September 2024, I am a Board member of Centred. [Registered 17 September 2024]

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.

A9 Dualling (Programme for 2035 Completion)

Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2026

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "I am pleased to hear that we are still on track and, in particular, that the Slochd section will be brought forward…

Homelessness

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

2. Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in light of the findings of the ending homelessness together 2025 annual report. (S6O-05340)"

Draft Climate Change Plan

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 7 January 2026

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "We have already touched on a few of the practical barriers in forestry, but are there specific barriers that would put delivery of the climate change plan ambitions at risk…

Community First Responders

Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2025

6. Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the work of community first responders. (S6O-05304)"

Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetables) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [Draft]

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 17 December 2025

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "Minister, to pick up on your back and forth with Rhoda Grant on the small producers pilot fund, can you give any reassurance about the fund? Is it the Scottish Government’s intention that the fund will continue for the foreseeable future?"

Votes

How Emma Roddick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Emma Roddick has voted recently.

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - UK Legislation

Motion ref. S6M-20419

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 15, 2026

Result 82 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20390

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 12, 2026

Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 15, 2026

Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 60 Amendment 1

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 15, 2026

Result 22 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S6M-20416

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Result 87 for, 1 against, 25 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20285

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2026

Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

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: S6O-05340

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in light of the findings of the Ending Homelessness Together 2025 annual report."

Question reference: S6O-05304

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the work of community first responders."

Question reference: S6W-41933

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to its recent commitment to develop official guidance on the welfare of farmed fish, what steps it will take to ensure that the development process is fair, inclusive of all stakeholders and does not give preferential treatment to industry interests."

Question reference: S6W-41934

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to its recent commitment to develop official guidance on the welfare of farmed fish, what steps it will take to provide prescriptive detail on meeting welfare obligations, and what consultation process will be undertaken with relevant stakeholders."

Question reference: S6W-42024

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with delivering the Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for demersal fish stocks."

Question reference: S6O-05214

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 November 2025

Question reference: S6W-41699

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 5 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether NHS Grampian is ensuring that all detainees in police custody in Elgin can access their prescribed medication, including methadone, in line with existing relevant operational procedures and guidance, and following the rapid review carried out in 2023."

Question reference: S6W-41698

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 5 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 18 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress it has made towards receiving annual updates from NHS boards to ensure that the appropriate healthcare standards and practices are in place for detainees in police custody."

Question reference: S6W-41700

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 5 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 18 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what input its ministers have had into the development of Police Scotland’s Unacceptable Actions by Complainers Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)."

Question reference: S6O-05138

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 5 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting and improving the experience of victims of domestic abuse, particularly in situations where there are young children in the family."

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