Scottish National Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
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18 June 2024 - 19 June 2025
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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
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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.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 29 January 2026
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "The recall poll deals with a few issues that were raised at stage 1, but many of those issues were raised for both the constituency and regional elements…
Chamber meeting date: 28 January 2026
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "My amendment 62 will allow ministers to introduce by regulations fixed-penalty schemes in relation to any byelaws that local authorities introduce to prevent wildfires…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 28 January 2026
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I want to ask about the tree planting targets and the interaction with the Climate Change Committee’s recommendations…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 28 January 2026
Emma Roddick: "I can do that, yes. I want to pick up on Dr Heath’s comments about protecting the cod. I understand the keenness to protect it as a specific species…
Chamber meeting date: 27 January 2026
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "As Mark Ruskell kindly mentioned earlier, I worked with the John Muir Trust and Scottish Environment LINK’s deer group on a stage 2 amendment that sought to achieve the same thing, and the minister committed to working with me to find a way forward…
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Motion ref. S6M-20611.1
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Sharon Dowey, Fergus Ewing, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Michelle Thomson, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026
Result 28 for, 83 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20549
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 26, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie, Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026
Result 90 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20527
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 29, 2026
Result 69 for, 27 against, 19 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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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: 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."
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."
Asked by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 19 November 2025
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."
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."
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)."