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Emma Roddick

Scottish National Party

MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency)

About Emma Roddick

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01463 563036
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Phone: 01463 563036
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Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Inverness and Nairn (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026

Committees

Emma Roddick is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Emma Roddick is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Emma Roddick does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Emma Roddick does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Emma Roddick has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

22 April 2025 to 08 April 2026

Member

14 May 2024 to 08 April 2026

Member

18 June 2024 to 19 June 2025

Member

30 March 2023 to 08 May 2024

Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees

Scottish Government

10 November 2022 to 31 March 2023

Deputy Convener

17 June 2021 to 10 November 2022

Member

08 September 2021 to 31 March 2022

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Emma Roddick's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Emma Roddick has said in Parliament

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.

North Coast 500 (Economic Impacts)

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Emma Roddick (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the BiGGAR Economics report, “Building a Sustainable Future for the North Coast 500”. (S7O-00027)"

Loganair (Inverness and Northern Isles Services)

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Emma Roddick (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "Does the First Minister share my concerns about the planned withdrawal of Loganair services between Inverness and the northern isles and about the potential impact that that could have on jobs in Inverness and Nairn—both jobs that are connected to Dalcross and Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd and those of the skilled workers who must be able to…

Public Sector Reform (Inverness and Nairn)

Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026

Emma Roddick (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it will undertake of any impact of its planned public sector reform on employment in Inverness and Nairn. (S7O-00003)"

Independence Referendum

Chamber meeting date: 26 May 2026

Emma Roddick (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "I certainly look forward to never hearing Reform MSPs speak in this Parliament about reserved matters, but I am very keen that the member answers the earlier question—if this is a voluntary union, how does Scotland leave?"

Oaths and Affirmations

Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026

Emma Roddick (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP): "I make this affirmation under protest in order to sit in this Parliament, where my allegiance will be to the people of Inverness and Nairn…

Votes

How Emma Roddick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Emma Roddick has voted recently.

Scottish Rate Resolution

Motion reference: S6M-20844

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Business Programme

Motion reference: S6M-20826.1

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Approval of SSI

Motion reference: S6M-20827

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran

Motion reference: S6M-20820.2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Ending US Military Use of Scottish Airports

Motion reference: S6M-20819.3

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Emma Roddick has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7W-01822

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 20 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for its planned review of the factoring system."

Question reference: S7W-01288

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 24 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 21 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, ahead of summer 2026, how it is monitoring the effectiveness of the wildfire prevention by-laws of the Cairngorm National Park Authority, and how it will share with other bodies any best practice identified."

Question reference: S7W-01286

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 24 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 21 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has an agreed definition of relational care, if so, (a) whether it will set this out and (b) how it will promote and support its approach to the provision of such care."

Question reference: S7W-01285

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 24 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has an agreed definition of collective advocacy and, if so, whether it will set this out."

Question reference: S7W-01287

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 24 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering how to (a) better promote and (b) ensure social responsibility in public contracts in care provision."

Question reference: S7W-01552

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what precautions it is taking to ensure that the development of data centres does not have a significant impact on energy and water resources"

Question reference: S7W-01546

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the funding and visibility of the British Transport Police in Scotland, and whether it has considered increasing the resources available to support responses to antisocial and dangerous behaviour on public transport."

Question reference: S7W-01545

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds and collects on incidents of antisocial behaviour and assaults on trains."

Question reference: S7W-01544

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that funding for hospices reaches the organisations delivering hospice care."

Question reference: S7W-01551

Asked by: Emma Roddick, Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how the spatial implications of its objective to deploy 20GW of onshore wind by 2030 were assessed, and what the environmental, social, and financial impacts on people, habitats, wildlife and infrastructure are."