Emma Roddick MSP has responded to Anas Sarwar bizarrely blaming the SNP for a lack of visa routes to Scotland, a reserved matter which the SNP has long called for power over to be devolved. The SNP MSP for the Highlands and Islands said: "Anas Sarwar previously claimed that he was pushing the Home Office [...]

Will Labour finally back Scottish agriculture after years of Westminster attacks?   The SNP has called on the Labour Party in Scotland to back Scottish famers by pushing their London bosses to deliver for Scotland’s agriculture sector in the forthcoming Budget. The call comes after NFU Scotland set out its Autumn Budget priorities which it [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed the progress of the new Nairn Academy building, highlighting it as part of the Scottish Government's wider commitment to investing in education across the Highlands. Ms Roddick's visit to the construction site follows her previous work to ensure the project could go ahead, including pressing the Scottish [...]

To mark Climate Action Week, Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick joined the Inverness Tool Library for their climate awareness morning. The event is one of several events being held as part of the Highlands and Islands Climate Festival. The Tool Library, based in the Carse area of Inverness, enables residents to borrow tools for [...]

Emma Roddick's amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill - passed unanimously by Parliament - "will provide vital data for the Highlands and Islands". An amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, lodged by Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick, has passed unanimously in the Scottish Parliament. The amendment gives Scottish Ministers the power to require landlords [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has pressed the Scottish Government on its work to support the whisky export sector, a cornerstone of the region’s economy, amid ongoing global challenges and following a visit to Tomatin Distillery. During the session, Ms Roddick emphasised the significant hurdles faced by the whisky industry, particularly in the wake of Brexit. [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has warned that the UK Government’s immigration policies are causing harm to local healthcare services and threatening the livelihoods of skilled workers, and has taken the case of a local worker to Holyrood to highlight the urgency.  Her warning comes after an Inverness-based dental hygienist, Akhil Anil, spoke out [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed new figures that show the Scottish Government's Young Patients Family Fund has helped Shetland families with children in hospital. The fund, which helps parents and carers with the costs of travel and food while their child is receiving inpatient care, is a lifeline for people in the [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has met with local artists at a visit organised by the Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN). The visit to the Inverness Creative Academy, which is the Highlands’ first major creative hub, was an opportunity for the MSP to discuss the contemporary art sector and how she can support it [...]

MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick has hailed the full rollout of Adult Disability Payment across the region, with hundreds of thousands of disabled people who previously received Personal Independence Payment now getting the Scottish payment. Ms Roddick, who has been a vocal advocate for disabled people's rights, previously raised concerns in Parliament [...]