Scottish National Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
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18 June 2024 - 19 June 2025
Member
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 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]
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[Ceased interest removed from entry: 10 August 2023]
I am a Friend of Eden Court Highlands, Inverness. [Registered 7 December 2022]
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.
Chamber meeting date: 5 March 2026
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "I thank Jeremy Balfour for lodging the motion…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 4 March 2026
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "Grant, I want to come back to you about something that you touched on in relation to the previous theme, which is that the CNPA is doing a lot of work on prevention. How did you decide which methods to go with, and how will they be evaluated…
Chamber meeting date: 3 March 2026
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "It is vital that we invest in the yard’s future sustainability, so I warmly welcome this announcement from the Deputy First Minister…
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 26 February 2026
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "I want to ask about appeals. I know that the number of appeals is still roughly proportionate to the number of requests that are coming in, but, as you were saying, that is increasing exponentially…
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 26 February 2026
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "I want to ask about appeals. I know that the number of appeals is still roughly proportionate to the number of requests that are coming in, but, as you were saying, that is increasing exponentially…
Find out how Emma Roddick has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20944
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 5, 2026
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957.2
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 52 for, 66 against, 2 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 85 for, 33 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957.3
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 66 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20956
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 5 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its strategic action plan on wildfires."
Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Scotland’s National Performing Companies."
Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 25 February 2026
Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recent request by NHS National Services Scotland to cease NHS funding of non-therapeutic male circumcision."
Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Education (Scotland) Act 2025, how the new body, Qualifications Scotland, will ensure that the Learner Interest Committee is representative of all of Scotland, including rural and island areas and neurodivergent learners."
Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the construction and operational timeline for the new HMP Highland."
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."
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."
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."
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."