Scottish National Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
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Member
Co-Convener
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "It is so important that the facilities that teachers and pupils teach and learn in are positive and of a high standard, and I know that there is great excitement at the moment about the new Nairn academy building…
Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "I genuinely enjoyed taking part in the inquiry; it felt like proper scrutiny work. There were really tricky bits of contradictory evidence, and we were asking questions that we did not know the answers to…
Chamber meeting date: 6 March 2025
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "On the point of morality, does the member acknowledge that disability benefits are not all out-of-work benefits…
Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2025
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "In addition to the total service costs and rents that we know lead to the very high cost of being homeless, one parent featured in the report spoke of spending £600 on transport every month to get their children to school or appointments…
Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2025
Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP): "In addition to the total service costs and rents that we know lead to the very high cost of being homeless, one parent featured in the report spoke of spending £600 on transport every month to get their children to school or appointments…
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Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 58 for, 52 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 52 for, 56 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 57 for, 52 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Result 24 for, 85 against, 6 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, whether it will ensure that homelessness legislation is brought within the scope of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the formation of a joint working group, consisting of government and aerospace industry representatives, to discuss the adoption of hybrid electric technology, particularly in regards to airline routes in the Highlands and Islands."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings and recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, what steps it will take to ensure that families in temporary accommodation do not face additional financial penalties as a result of becoming homeless."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to complete phase 1 of the Aviemore to Carrbridge non-motorised user route as soon as possible, in light of a petition from the local community emphasising the need for the section to be finished in order to enable safer active travel."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings and recommendations in the Shelter Scotland report, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, whether it will improve guidance on Education Maintenance Allowance policies so that children experiencing homelessness do not lose this benefit when their ability…
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the £750,000 that it provided for aid in Gaza, what its response is to the Israeli government's reported decision to block such aid for people in Gaza, and what information it has on whether any aid that it has provided or funded will be impacted."
Answer expected on 25 March 2025
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its policies on land reform and land use, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any action that can be taken to tackle land banking investment scams in the Highlands and Islands, in light of the reported impact that such scams can have on the right…
Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2025
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to the Scottish Prison Service to help give people in custody the best chance of reintegrating into the community at the end of their sentence."
Answered by Angela Constance on 29 January 2025
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to bring forward legislation to change the close season for female deer."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 January 2025
Asked by: Roddick, Emma, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding is currently available for registered social landlords responsible for Gypsy/Traveller sites to bring sites up to standard."
Answered by Paul McLennan on 22 January 2025