SNP MSP Emma Roddick has said that households across the Highlands & Islands continue to be let down by the UK Government’s ‘economic mismanagement’. Whilst the UK Government welcomed news today that inflation had fallen for the first time since last August, Ms Roddick commented that, with food inflation at a near 45-year high and [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick today welcomed the vision for a fairer, greener, more equal Scotland set out by First Minister Humza Yousaf as the Scottish Parliament returned from recess. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Humza Yousaf outlined his vision for Scotland and the outcomes his government aim to achieve by 2026 [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed Scotland’s new First Minister Humza Yousaf as he is voted in by the Scottish Parliament. The announcement that Humza Yousaf had won the Scottish National Party’s leadership contest came on Monday afternoon, with Ms Roddick quickly celebrating the result and congratulating Mr Yousaf on his ‘incredible campaign’. [...]

Scotland’s youngest MSP, Emma Roddick, has paid tribute to the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, highlighting the political legacy she leaves behind and the inspiration she has given to women far and wide. This afternoon, Nicola Sturgeon gave her official resignation speech in the Scottish Parliament and said it had been the honour of [...]

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 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 said that the failure of the Tories to support low-income households has seen the standard of living for many in the UK plummet. Ms Roddick’s statement comes following research published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust which found that UK benefits are falling at least [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has said that too much of Scotland’s budget is being spent on reducing the impact of harmful UK Government policies. During the debate prior to passing this year’s Scottish Budget, Ms Roddick praised the SNP Government’s continued prioritisation of tackling poverty, climate change, and social inequalities, but said Scotland [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has warned against normalising the large wealth gap in the UK. Leading a debate on UK Income Inequality in the Scottish Parliament today [Thursday 9th February], Ms Roddick highlighted the findings of recent analysis by the Financial Times which investigated the standard of living of the worst-off in the [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick yesterday hit out at the UK Government’s Post Brexit attack on workers’ Rights in a debate in the Scottish Parliament. In her speech, Ms Roddick highlighted the UK Government’s increased attacks on the rights of workers through the Retained EU Law Bill, the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment [...]