MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick has welcomed the announcement from the First Minister today [4th September] that rent controls will be included in the upcoming Housing (Scotland) Bill. The First Minister announced that amendments will be introduced at stage 2 of the Housing Bill to protect tenants.  Speaking on this, Emma said: [...]

Emma Roddick MSP invites constituents to a Cost of Living Support Event offering advice and assistance from a range of local organisations. It is now just one week until Emma hosts her Cost of Living Support Event in Inverness. The event, which will be held on the 28th of August at the Spectrum Centre, [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has praised organisations in Shetland for coming together to support folk in the community amidst the ongoing cost of living crisis. Emma met with Mind Your Head and the Compass Centre last week [14th of August] to discuss what they were doing to support folk who are struggling during these increasingly challenging [...]

Emma Roddick MSP invites constituents to a Cost of Living Support Event offering advice and assistance from a range of local organisations. MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick is hosting a Cost of Living Event in August to get organisations from across Inverness together and show people who is out there [...]

Bha e math a bhith còmhla ris an sgioba aig Cnoc Soilleir na bu thràithe air an t-seachdain. Tha am pròiseact, a tha na cho-bhanntachd eadar UHI agus Ceòlas Uibhist, a’ cuideachadh le bhith ag adhartachadh agus a’ comharrachadh dualchas cultarach Gàidhlig Uibhist a Deas. Bha e sgoinneil cluinntinn mu mar a tha an t-àite [...]

MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick has met with Orbex in Tongue last week to see the progress on the Sutherland Spaceport. The Spaceport, which was granted planning permission in 2020, will be the first spaceport on the UK mainland capable of vertical rocket launches. There are three locations involved in the project [...]

SNP MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick called for councils to be given the power to place levies on cruise ships visiting island communities in Parliament earlier this term. The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, was passed in the last Parliamentary session before recess, and will allow local authorities to apply a visitor tax on tourists [...]

MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick has reiterated the urgent need to do more to tackle homelessness in Scotland last month in Parliament. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament at the end of June, Emma noted that the Scottish Government must readjust their policy further in response to the housing emergency in order to [...]

MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick has highlighted the stigma that exists for pet owners who are trying to access the rental market. The SNP MSP was taking part in a meeting of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee remotely last week, when her pet cat, Blue, made an appearance in shot. [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has claimed that the UK's exit from the EU has harmed the chances of young people in the region from being able to take up roles in the arts. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament last month, Emma said: "Scotland voted overwhelmingly to stay in the EU, but was dragged out by [...]