Emma stands on a pier in the Cromarty Firth, on the eve of the 2014 referendum. Without the independence referendum, there’s not a chance I’d be doing what I’m doing today.  I wasn’t taught that there was a place for me in politics, certainly not parliament.  I was a campaigner: I was a [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has highlighted the value of young rural voices following engagement with the Rural Youth Action Network during its residential in Inverness over the weekend. The Highlands and Islands representative joined young people from rural areas across Scotland for a health walk around the River Ness on Saturday morning, later taking part [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has highlighted the systemic barriers that still exist for people in politics, and the importance of tearing these down to give those with lived experiences the opportunity to contribute to policymaking. Speaking at the Understanding, Supporting & Celebrating Autistic Lives Online Conference on Monday [17th June], Emma spoke about her experience of [...]

MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick has been appointed to the Local Government, Housing & Planning Committee at the Scottish Parliament. The Committee focuses on housing provision, building standards, the planning system, democracy, and local councils in Scotland, scrutinising the work of government and suggesting or making changes to legislation and policy. The Committee will scrutinise the upcoming Housing Bill which Ms Roddick [...]

MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick has launched a new survey to hear what issues constituents across the region are concerned about. With a fresh start for the SNP as a minority government in Holyrood, Emma is keen to hear from constituents directly about what their priorities and concerns are, to take them forward to Parliament on their behalf. The [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has spoken out about the need to reassure rural and island Scotland that a minority SNP government will work for them. Questioning the First Minister John Swinney as he stated his priorities for Scotland in a statement to Parliament today, the Highlands & Islands MSP pushed for commitments to rural and island [...]

I am excited to announce a number of surgeries across April! To book a slot, please email: emma.roddick.msp@parliament.scot including your name, address, and contact number. Alternatively, you can call 01463 563036. You do not have to wait for a surgery to ask for help. You can contact my office at any time using the email [...]

Emma held a talk with social science students at the Inverness UHI campus during February recess, speaking to students about what it is like to work in politics. Emma spoke with students about her childhood and how that inspired her to get into politics. Starting as a youth ambassador for See Me Scotland to now [...]

Emma Roddick met with members of the Scottish Rural & Islands Youth Parliament in Holyrood on Thursday [18th of January]. Members of the Rural & Islands Youth Parliament travelled to Edinburgh to meet with MSPs to discuss ten demands that were created by members at the 2023 Scottish Rural & Islands Youth Parliament event in November. [...]

Emma Roddick has launched a Surgery Survey to better understand the needs of her constituents when it comes to meeting with them.   The survey follows Emma's previous survey at the end of last year where constituents were asked how they want to engage with elected representatives.  The results of the survey showed that surgeries [...]