Scottish Labour
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2007 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 1999 - 2003
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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: 26 June 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I thank Douglas Ross for securing the debate. I pay tribute to the work of Councillors Sandy Keith and John Divers in Moray, who for many years have been wrestling with problems caused by seagulls in Elgin…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I thank Douglas Ross for securing the debate. I pay tribute to the work of Councillors Sandy Keith and John Divers in Moray, who for many years have been wrestling with problems caused by seagulls in Elgin…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I think that we are somewhat puzzled that the Welsh Parliament considered a legislative consent memorandum on the bill some time ago, but we in this Parliament were not given the same notice…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
2. Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle violence against women. (S6O-04843)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "The UK Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill proposes to make puppy and kitten smuggling more difficult by banning the import of puppies and kittens under six months, and it seeks to improve animal welfare by banning the import of cats and dogs that have been mutilated or that are heavily pregnant. It will also close loopholes…
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Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Rhoda Grant has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to conduct a post-implementation review of its Habitats Regulations, similar to that carried out by the UK Government in July 2025, and, if so, what the timeline for this will be, and whether it will publish any conclusions that it has reached on the regulations to date."
Answer expected on 23 September 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government which NHS board areas currently have a dedicated Maternity and Neonatal Psychological Intervention (MNPI) team in place, and what plans there are to ensure that everyone who requires such services can access psychological support from a MNPI team in their area."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 August 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when details of the 2025-26 Bus Infrastructure Fund will be published."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 1 August 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all firefighters are provided with wearable tracking devices for use during incidents to record their heart and breathing rates, in order to provide early warning signs of potential health issues to those monitoring from outside the risk area."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 31 July 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all fire stations are stocked with a spare thermal imaging camera."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 31 July 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all firefighters who are tasked with entering a burning building are provided with a breathing apparatus set that has built-in radio communications with the incident commander and others, to ensure that all are able to communicate their whereabouts or status in the event that they become separated."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 31 July 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all firefighters are provided with wearable tracking devices for use during incidents to track their location."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 31 July 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38841 by Jim Fairlie on 3 July 2025, what the items of expenditure are that capital expenditure is expected to cover within the pilot, and what level of capital spending the pilot expenditure of up to £1 million is expected to lever by way of private capital."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 29 July 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38840 by Jim Fairlie on 3 July 2025, whether it anticipates it will incur any contingent liability in either capital or resource commitment as a result of the carbon contracts pilot."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 29 July 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-38838 and S6W-38841 by Jim Fairlie on 3 July 2025, whether there is any capital or resource budget implication for the Peatland ACTION budget in 2026-27 and subsequent years as a result of the carbon contracts pilot."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 29 July 2025