To mark Climate Action Week, Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick joined the Inverness Tool Library for their climate awareness morning. The event is one of several events being held as part of the Highlands and Islands Climate Festival. The Tool Library, based in the Carse area of Inverness, enables residents to borrow tools for [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has pressed the Scottish Government on its work to support the whisky export sector, a cornerstone of the region’s economy, amid ongoing global challenges and following a visit to Tomatin Distillery. During the session, Ms Roddick emphasised the significant hurdles faced by the whisky industry, particularly in the wake of Brexit. [...]

MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick has hailed the full rollout of Adult Disability Payment across the region, with hundreds of thousands of disabled people who previously received Personal Independence Payment now getting the Scottish payment. Ms Roddick, who has been a vocal advocate for disabled people's rights, previously raised concerns in Parliament [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has lodged a written question to the Scottish Government after she was removed from the list of speakers for today’s statement on the Housing Emergency. The question was submitted after reports emerged that the rent adjudication system, set up to provide a fair process for both landlords and tenants, [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has praised the "lifeline" service provided by Shopmobility Highland, following a recent visit to the charity's headquarters in Inverness. The organisation, which provides community bus services and mobility equipment hire, was described by the MSP as a vital support for disabled people and those with mobility issues across the [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has praised the work of staff and volunteers at the Archie Foundation and the Highland Children's Unit at Raigmore Hospital following a visit to the sites in Inverness. The Highlands and Islands MSP visited the Archie Foundation at the Birnie Centre, followed by a visit to the Children's Unit to meet with [...]

MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Emma Roddick, has welcomed the recent work being done by the Highland Wildlife Park to support the conservation and repopulation efforts of Scottish Wildcats. The MSP visited the Highland Wildlife Park to hear about the efforts to help repopulate the Scottish Highlands with wildcats through an ethical and focused [...]

Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands MSP, has continued her long-standing support and celebration of the Baby Box Scheme, first introduced in 2017. Emma noted the success and impact of these boxes on families within the Highlands and Islands previously, when the fifth anniversary of the scheme rolled around, noting they are "more important than ever [...]

BPA air fàilte a chur air bile cudromach nan cànanan A’ dìon agus a’ toirt taic do Ghàidhlig is Albais sa Ghàidhealtachd is na h-Eileanan Tha BPA na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean, Emma Roddick, air fàilte a chur air bile nan Cànanan Albannach, a chaidh a ghabhail ris sa mhìos a chaidh, bile fìor-chudromach a [...]

The Scottish Government has surpassed its commitment to deliver gigabit-capable broadband connections to 20,000 homes and businesses in 2024-25, by delivering 27,134 new connections last year – including over 6,000 in council areas within the Highlands and Islands region. The new connections come as part of the Scottish Government’s Reaching 100% (R100) programme, which aims [...]