Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick visited Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club (ICTFC) at the Sarens PSG Stadium on Friday to meet with their seven apprentices to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week (2-6 March). The visit, coordinated by Skills Development Scotland, allowed the MSP to hear first-hand about the varied roles the seven apprentices undertake at [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has highlighted the need to introduce regulations to keep workers safe in the workplace. The SNP MSP highlighted the fact that in the Highlands and Islands, more people work remotely, which means the online world is their office. Given the recent rise in the use of AI in our daily lives, including [...]

Emma Roddick MSP is set to lead a Members' Business Debate on Tuesday 29th October, calling on members of the Scottish Parliament to recognise the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The debate comes after a motion lodged by Ms Roddick gained cross-party support earlier this year. The SNP MSP believes that, for AI to operate [...]

MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick met with the Co-founder and Master Distiller of the Isle of Raasay Distillery, Alasdair Day, and the Scotch Whisky Association last week to hear about the impact the distillery is having on the island. The distillery, opened in 2017, now employs around 40 people, including people who [...]

MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick has called on the UK Government to cooperate with the Scottish Government to ensure a Rural Visa pilot can be brought forward in Scotland.  The Rural Visa Pilot Scheme, outlined as a commitment in the Programme for Government, would allow rural communities to attract workers to the [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has claimed that the UK's exit from the EU has harmed the chances of young people in the region from being able to take up roles in the arts. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament last month, Emma said: "Scotland voted overwhelmingly to stay in the EU, but was dragged out by [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has asked the Scottish Parliament to remember the positive potential of the Highlands and Islands when considering how to address depopulation. In a debate led by the Tory colleague Tim Eagle, she asked the Government not to think of rural and island areas simply as places that need money to remain [...]

MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick has called for MSPs from across parties in the Scottish Parliament to recognise the dangers Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents. Ms Roddick has submitted a motion for debate, raising concerns about AI, which has already been deemed in some studies to be acting independently and in unexpected ways. The SNP [...]

MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick believes that businesses in the Highlands and Islands would benefit from operating in an independent Scotland, compared to the current setup. Many businesses in the region have struggled with staffing since the UK left the EU, despite Scotland voting overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a member.  This, alongside tightening of immigration rules, has seen many [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has welcomed the announcement that Ardersier Port has secured a £100 million joint credit facility from Scottish National Investment Bank and UK Infrastructure Bank for Ardersier Port. Commenting, Emma said: "I am absolutely delighted to hear that Ardersier Port has secured £100 million. "When I met with the Haventus team last year [...]