Rhoda Grant
Scottish Labour
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2007 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 1999 - 2003
About Rhoda Grant
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: rhodagrant.org.uk
Twitter: @rhodagrant
Facebook: Rhoda's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5766
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
PO Box 5717,
3 Gordon Terrace
Inverness
IV2 3HD
Phone: 01463 716299
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Rhoda is a member of 2 committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Rhoda is a member of 15 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Rhoda does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Rhoda has 3 party roles
Chief Whip
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Islands
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Land Reform
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Rhoda has had 29 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
02 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Justice SubCommittee on Policing
Member
26 November 2020 - 04 May 2021
Justice Committee
Member
05 May 2020 - 25 November 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
10 September 2019 - 05 May 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
10 September 2019 - 05 February 2020
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
25 June 2019 - 30 October 2019
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
09 January 2018 - 10 September 2019
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
09 January 2018 - 10 September 2019
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
23 April 2019 - 10 September 2019
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Substitute Member
03 June 2019 - 02 September 2019
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
01 November 2018 - 20 November 2018
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
21 December 2017 - 22 October 2018
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
03 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Health and Sport Committee
Member
07 October 2015 - 23 March 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 03 September 2013
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
23 June 2011 - 21 May 2013
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
30 April 2009 - 22 March 2011
Health and Sport Committee
Member
05 November 2009 - 22 March 2011
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
05 November 2009 - 22 March 2011
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
02 October 2008 - 04 November 2009
Rural Affairs and Environment Committee
Substitute Member
20 September 2007 - 01 October 2008
Health and Sport Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 01 October 2008
Public Petitions Committee
Member
27 June 2007 - 01 October 2008
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Rural Development Committee
Member
08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Public Petitions Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Rural Affairs Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Finance Committee
Member
Register of interests
Rhoda'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 Rhoda Grant. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
I am in receipt of the services of an intern, who will be working in my office from 29 September 2020 until 22 July 2021. The value of the material support provided to me is £6,600. The costs of this support are met by CARE ((Christian Action Research and Education), of 53 Romney Street, London, SW1P 3RF).
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a sixth share of a house in Lewis with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000. The gross income is up to £5,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am the Vice Chair of Friends of the Far North Line. This is an honorary position for which I receive no remuneration.
I am a member of the Co-Operative Party MSP Group.
I am a member of Unison.
I received £100 from Unison as a contribution to my regional list selection campaign.
I am a member of the Co-Operative Party.
I received on bottle of whisky from the Scotch Whisky Association, the nominal value for the COP26 Limited Edition Blended Scotch Whisky to be £30, although it is not for commercial sale. [Registered 16 December 2021]
I am a Director of the North Applecross Woodlands Company Limited. There is no remuneration attached to the post.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Rhoda Grant 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: 27 January 2022
Travel to Medical Appointments (Support)
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I have previously written to the cabinet secretary about that matter and have not received a reply. A review of patient travel in the Highlands and Islands was due to take place, but it has been delayed since August last year because of the pandemic…
Chamber meeting date: 25 January 2022
My Breath is My Life
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I, too, congratulate Jackie Dunbar on securing this really important debate. Asthma is a common complaint—so common, in fact, that we often take very little heed of it, even though it impacts just under 10 per cent of the population…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 19 January 2022
Essential Tremor (Treatment) (PE1723)
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "Thank you, convener. If I seem to be here a lot of the time, it simply shows how important the committee is to my constituents. It makes a real difference to people’s lives, and I hope that this petition will also have that impact…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 19 January 2022
Rest and Be Thankful Project (PE1916)
Rhoda Grant: "As you have said, convener, over the past 14 years, the Rest and Be Thankful has been closed on quite a number of occasions, and it has cost over £87 million in efforts to keep it open and keep traffic safe…
Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2022
Scotland’s Marine Assessment 2020
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "What confidence can the cabinet secretary have in the assessment and implementation of the marine plan when the front-line workers involved in policing it are facing a real-terms pay cut…
Votes
How Rhoda Grant has voted in Parliament
Find out how Rhoda Grant has voted recently.
Budget (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 27, 2022
Result 69 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Budget (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 27, 2022
Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Budget (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 27, 2022
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 20, 2022
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Result 49 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Rhoda Grant in Parliament
Find out what motions Rhoda Grant has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Rhoda Grant has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, ahead of the construction on both the medium and long-term solutions for the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83, whether it plans to coordinate this work with planned rebuilding work on the A82 near Tarbet."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 27 January 2022
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its project delivery plan for the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 27 January 2022
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects construction to begin on the long-term solution at the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 27 January 2022
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the medium-term resilient route through Glen Croe at the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83, including (a) whether Transport Scotland is on track to develop a finalised proposal by the beginning of 2023 and (b) when it expects construction to (i) commence and (ii) be completed on the…
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 27 January 2022
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average cost is per square metre of cladding insultation for a stone-built house."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what grant assistance for homeowners is available for cladding insulation."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it provides support for lower-cost alternatives than the installation of air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps to people who wish to improve the carbon footprint of their off-gas-grid homes."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place to assist the improvement of homes that are off-gas-grid following the removal of oil and LPG boilers."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average cost to the consumer is of installing (a) high heat retention electric heating systems, (b) air source heat pumps, (c) ground source heat pumps and (d) micro-hydro and micro-wind systems, and whether these costs vary for homes that are off-gas-grid."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that 33% of remote rural households are living in extreme fuel poverty compared with 11% of households in the rest of Scotland, how its Fuel Poverty Strategy will deliver improved fuel poverty outcomes for people in off-gas-grid homes."
Awaiting answer
See all of Rhoda Grant's written questions submitted in Parliament