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 [...]

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 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 [...]

SNP MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick has called for an expansion to the visitor levy to include motorhomes. The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, that was passed last week [28th of May], will allow local authorities to apply a visitor tax on tourists to generate funds for communities so that facilities and roads can be upkept [...]

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 [...]

MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick has claimed in Parliament that those who own multi-million-pound estates have a responsibility to ensure the wider community benefits from the land. The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, which is currently going through the Scottish Parliament having been introduced in March this year, aims to reform the law [...]

Emma Roddick MSP pressed the Scottish Government last week for "clarity" on rules around wood-burning stoves, following confusion as to whether they are banned for use in new-build properties as a main heating source despite being a sustainable fuel. The Minister for Climate Action, Gillian Martin, confirmed in the Chamber that she will be undertaking [...]

Letter to the Chairman of ICTFC Dear Ross,I am writing on behalf of a number of constituents and fans of Inverness CaledonianThistle – which, as you know, includes myself – following the announcement of thedecision to move the training base to Fife.I understand the club is in an extremely difficult position post-relegation and, indeed,pre-, however, [...]

Emma Roddick MSP is calling for nominations of Local Heroes from the Highlands & Islands to celebrate 25 years of the Scottish Parliament. MSP for the Highlands & Islands Emma Roddick is on the search for a Local Hero who has made a positive difference for other in the region. Emma is keen [...]

MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick has highlighted the need to make sure existing homes are being used as houses, and that people can afford rents and mortgages, alongside housebuilding when preventing homelessness and tackling what the Scottish Government agreed this week [Wednesday 15th May] is a “housing emergency”. The SNP MSP reminded the [...]