MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Emma Roddick, has welcomed figures which reveal that 3,705 students in the Highlands benefited from free university tuition in 2023/24. The figures, which are the most up-to-date on record, demonstrate the positive difference that the flagship SNP policy of free tuition is making in the Highlands. Under Labour, students [...]

As part of the nationwide Apprenticeship Week Celebrations for the week of 3 to 7 March 2025, Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick visited Capgemini’s Inverness office to highlight the importance of apprenticeships in driving future talent and workforce development. The visit saw Emma Roddick MSP engage with apprentices currently working at Capgemini, discussing the [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has said she is “proud” to have voted for the Scottish Budget, which passed yesterday [25th February 2025] with support from the Green and Liberal Democrat parties. Only the Conservatives voted against the SNP Government’s budget, with Scottish Labour abstaining. The Islands MSP said: “Another year, another SNP budget that I’m [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has called out the impact of changes to Employers' National Insurance contributions following a visit to L’Arche Highland, a community for people with learning disabilities in Inverness. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said on the 30th of October 2024 that the secondary Class 1 rate of employers' National Insurance Contributions (NICs) would [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has welcomed the news that over 800 people have subscribed to the official A9 Dualling website. The milestone, confirmed by the Scottish Government, highlights the strong public interest in the crucial infrastructure project, but the SNP MSP suspects more people would be interested in signing up. The website, a direct result of [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has called for the Scottish Government and anyone with an interest in Gaelic and Scots to redouble their efforts to preserve Scotland’s national languages, warning that depopulation in the Highlands and Islands puts them at risk. Ms Roddick sponsored an event in the Scottish Parliament organised by the Association for Scottish Literature, [...]

Additional NHS investment from the SNP Scottish Government is reducing waiting lists in Shetland, new figures can reveal.   The figures show a 35.5% drop in ophthalmology waiting times in NHS Shetland between April and September 2024.   This improvement in waiting times was made possible by increased SNP investment in the health service – an additional £30 million [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has released a new TikTok video showcasing ten key achievements of the SNP government that are benefiting island communities across the Highlands and Islands. The video, titled "10 things the SNP is doing for our islands," shines a light on the positive impact of SNP policies, from transport improvements to financial support. [...]

MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Emma Roddick, has raised land banking investment scams - situations where small plots of agricultural land are advertised on the internet or over the phone as investment opportunities due to expected increases in value, which are often not based on reality - in the Scottish Parliament. The SNP MSP [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has slammed the Labour government for upholding the Conservatives’ Internal Market Act, a piece of legislation which both the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd refused consent for when it was brought forward. The Act allows UK Ministers to override decisions made in devolved areas. Speaking in a debate on protecting the [...]