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: 14 May 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I congratulate Kenneth Gibson on securing the debate. I also pay tribute to the work of the Marine Conservation Society to highlight the impact of litter on our seas and beaches…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 14 May 2025
Rhoda Grant: "What processes take place to consult the fishing industry about all the developments, not just those in aquaculture…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 14 May 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "The policy memorandum sets out that the overarching policy intention in taking the delegated power in part 2 is “to ensure that the legislation remains fit for purpose and could be adapted, if required, to allow effective action in response to the twin climate and biodiversity crises.” Do you agree that the proposed power is needed to ensure…
Chamber meeting date: 13 May 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "This debate pushes us all to examine our sense of right and wrong, not just for ourselves but for others. We all have our opinions, which are sincerely held and are based on our knowledge and experience and the evidence that we have read and heard…
Chamber meeting date: 7 May 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "When discussing food security with the UK Government, did the Scottish Government share its proposals for the human rights bill, specifically in relation to how it would implement a right to food…
Find out how Rhoda Grant has voted recently.
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Result 70 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Result 15 for, 96 against, 3 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Result 27 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Result 61 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Result 61 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
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: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the reported £4.4 million ferries "resilience fund", whether applications will be backdated, and, if not, from what date applications will be eligible."
Answer expected on 30 May 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the reported £4.4 million ferries "resilience fund", which routes will be covered and what the (a) eligibility criteria, (b) application process and (c) rates of compensation payable will be."
Answer expected on 30 May 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of end dates for any leases it has issued to operate (a) windfarms, (b) other forms of renewable energy production and (c) energy storage on Forestry and Land Scotland land."
Answer expected on 30 May 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the reported £801 million allocated to Scotland from European Structural and Investment Funds was claimed by 30 April 2025."
Answer expected on 30 May 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the reported £4.4 million ferries "resilience fund", how information on the (a) fund, (b) eligibility criteria and (c) application process will be conveyed to eligible communities."
Answer expected on 30 May 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to allocate additional funding to Argyll and Bute Council, in light of reports of Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership’s funding deficit."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people were interviewed as part of the Pain Management Panel report, which was published in November 2022, broken down by NHS board area; what its position is on whether publishing the views of 16 people in the report presents a fair representation of the 800,000 people in Scotland who experience chronic…
Answer expected on 23 May 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farms are on land owned by it, broken down by megawatts of wind capacity generated, and what proportion of these farms are community owned."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 May 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NatureScot regarding maintaining and growing native oyster populations in Marine Protected Areas, and what actions are being considered."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 1 May 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being considered to address any unregulated gathering of native oysters in Marine Protected Areas, in light of recent reports of functional extinction of native oysters."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 29 April 2025