Emma Roddick MSP has called out the UK Government’s deal with the European Union as a “horror show” and “betrayal” of Scotland’s fishermen, referencing an intervention from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation in the Scottish Parliament today. In a question to the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, the Highlands and Islands representative said: “The Scottish Fishermen's Federation [...]

Isles MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed new statistics showing the success of the SNP’s Carer Support Payment. More than £89.5 million has now been issued in vital financial support to carers throughout Scotland since it was piloted in November 2023, and this has reached people across the country. The Carer Support Payment replaces Carer’s Allowance for [...]

Isles MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed new statistics showing the success of the SNP’s Carer Support Payment. More than £89.5 million has now been issued in vital financial support to carers throughout Scotland since it was piloted in November 2023, and this has reached people across the country. The Carer Support Payment replaces Carer’s Allowance for [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has welcomed news that the SNP Government is investing over £26 million in active travel infrastructure across the country, with Inverness set to benefit from a new route at the Raigmore Interchange. The funding, announced by Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, supports construction ready projects through Tier 2 of the Active Travel [...]

Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, reaffirmed her commitment to biodiversity on Wednesday, 9th of April, with a visit to Achpopuli Farm near Inverness. Achpopuli Farm hosts pasture-fed animals, produces high-quality food for the community, and provides educational opportunities for local groups and the nearby school. Of the visit, Ms Roddick said: “Achpopuli Farm [...]

Emma Roddick MSP yesterday visited the National Treatment Centre (NTC) in Inverness with Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. During their visit, which marked two years of operation for the centre, Ms Roddick and Mr Gray highlighted the incredible work achieved by centre staff in their commitment to serving patients across the [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has secured a commitment from the Scottish Government to improve access to the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for young people experiencing homelessness. EMA is a weekly payment issued directly to students and aims to support and encourage young people from low-income households to remain in education and achieve their full potential. [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has called for a strengthening of the Land Reform Bill, which passed the first stage in Parliament last week, calling for a lowering of the threshold of the size of land that is subject to provisions in the legislation, and greater transparency on landowners. The SNP MSP said: “The reaction to the [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has pressed the Scottish Government today on the reported sale of the majority of Sleat peninsula, including Armadale Castle, in Skye. The isles representative has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Land Reform, Mairi Gougeon, outlining the situation and asking her to convene a meeting of relevant stakeholders to discuss next [...]

Emma Roddick MSP, who currently represents the Highlands and Islands region in the Scottish Parliament, has announced her intention to seek selection as the SNP candidate for Inverness and Nairn in 2026. The 27-year-old, who lives in Merkinch, Inverness, said she had “more to do” in Parliament and is “excited” by the prospect of taking [...]