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: 29 January 2026
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I, too, congratulate Mark Ruskell on taking a member’s bill to this stage. This is the fourth member’s bill that we have had in this Parliament regarding the welfare of dogs, but there has been no action whatsoever by Government…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I thank all those who assisted with the scrutiny of the bill, including Parliament staff who support the committee. I offer a very special thank you to the legislation team, which helped members frame amendments to the bill…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I, too, congratulate Mark Ruskell on taking a member’s bill to this stage. This is the fourth member’s bill that we have had in this Parliament regarding the welfare of dogs, but there has been no action whatsoever by Government…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2026
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I thank all those who assisted with the scrutiny of the bill, including Parliament staff who support the committee. I offer a very special thank you to the legislation team, which helped members frame amendments to the bill…
Chamber meeting date: 27 January 2026
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I will speak briefly on amendment 66. Scottish Labour supports the amendment’s aims, but we are concerned about setting an arbitrary target that would not take into account local circumstances…
Find out how Rhoda Grant has voted recently.
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 abstained
Agreed
Find out what motions Rhoda Grant has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20378
Motion ref. S6M-20258
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set key benchmarks for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to measure response times for the first responding appliance."
Asked by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many of Scotland's 356 fire stations have decontamination facilities."
Asked by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is meeting its legal obligations to protect its staff and to ensure compliance with equalities and health and safety legislation."
Asked by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set key benchmarks for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to record the time taken for the required weight of response to reach recognised categories of incidents."
Asked by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Landlord Registration regime, what its position is regarding whether this is functioning as planned, in light of The Highland Council reportedly stating that its officer-level escalation powers have not been exercised over multiple years."
Asked by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Landlord Registration regime, whether a so-called light touch approach is compatible with local authorities' statutory enforcement obligations in cases where escalation powers are not being applied."
Asked by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Landlord Registration regime, what assurance it has been given that local authorities are not structurally bypassing statutory enforcement provisions, and what steps might be taken to ensure that the regime operates effectively."
Asked by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware that its guidance on adopting a "light touch" approach to regulation of landlords is reportedly being cited as justification by the Highland Council to explain why no rent penalty notices and fiscal reports have been issued over an 18-month period from July 2022."
Asked by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of dental practices that are accepting new NHS patients, including how it will monitor the effectiveness of the November 2023 payment reforms in improving access for patients in rural and island communities."
Asked by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the independent review of maternity services in Caithness, including the remit and timescale of the review, and what detail has been shared with relevant duty bearers."