Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has said that ‘community empowerment’ must be at the centre of Scotland’s economics as MSPs discuss the transition to a wellbeing economy. During a debate in the Scottish Parliament, Ms Roddick expressed that the UK’s trickle-down economic framework and failure to redistribute wealth was not working for communities in [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has told the Minister for Transport that, if Highlanders are to believe that the Scottish Government remains committed to dualling the A9 south, and to them, they need action along with words. Speaking in a debate on road improvements and the dualling of the A9, Ms Roddick welcomed the [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed the Scottish Government’s increase in its Croft House Grant and is urging crofters across the Highlands & Islands to apply. The Scottish Government announced this week that it had increased the grant rate for home improvements within the Croft House Grant from 40% to 60% of the [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has praised the Scottish Government’s progressive approach to its benefit and taxation policies, saying low-income families in Scotland will now be better off as a direct result. Speaking in the parliament chamber, Ms Roddick highlighted a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) which found that amongst the [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has said that tomorrow’s UK budget must deliver for households across the Highlands & Islands that have felt the ‘devastating’ impacts of the Tory-made cost of living crisis.  Ahead of tomorrow’s UK budget announcement, Emma Roddick MSP has joined SNP colleagues in calling on the UK Government to deliver [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has presented a Kingussie butcher with a Highly Commended award in the Butcher category from the Countryside Alliance. D Gilmour Butchers, which prides itself on supplying locally sourced meat to Badenoch & Strathspey, were announced as the winners of the award at the Countryside Alliance Awards Reception in early [...]

At a meeting of the Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee yesterday (2nd March 2023), Shona NicIIIinnein, Chief Executive Officer, Bòrd na Gàidhlig was prevented from answering MSPs’ questions in Gaelic. Shona had intimated to the committee in advance that she would like to give the evidence of Bòrd na Gàidhlig to the committee [...]

Highlands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed the news that the Caledonian Sleeper is to come into public ownership in June this year. Following the announcement in the Scottish Parliament yesterday [Thursday 2nd March], Ms Roddick said that it was an opportunity for the sleeper service to be made more attractive to people living in the [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has today welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement regarding the future of obstetric services at Dr Grays Hospital in Elgin. In response to a question lodged by Ms Roddick, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf, confirmed he had approved plans to proceed with the re-establishment of [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP says scheme’s milestone is a testament to SNP’s commitment to tackling child poverty Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed the news that Scotland’s Baby Box has reached 250,000 deliveries across Scotland. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, Ms Roddick asked the Minister for Children and Young People, Clare Haughey, to [...]