SNP MSP: As cold snap hits, Labour must take urgent action With temperatures plummeting to below freezing as the first cold snap of the winter hits Scotland, the SNP has said that Scots will face a “long, hard winter” due to Labour’s failure to get a grip of spiralling energy bills. Labour came to power [...]

Today’s developments on the Welfare Bill have been nothing short of a shambles. I share the deep frustration – and frankly, anger – of many disabled people across Scotland at how this has unfolded. To witness Labour swing from utterly ignoring disabled people to suddenly scrambling to change the Bill mere minutes before a crucial [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has called for the UK Labour Government to roll back its proposals to devastate disabled people and pensioners with brutal cuts to disability benefits, all in the name of balancing their failed budget This week, the Labour Government announced that it would be taking forward extensive reforms to disability benefits in its Spring Statement, including narrowing [...]

SNP MSP Emma Roddick has secured a commitment from the Scottish Government to improve access to the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for young people experiencing homelessness. EMA is a weekly payment issued directly to students and aims to support and encourage young people from low-income households to remain in education and achieve their full potential. [...]

While the cost of living crisis is impacting everyone across the UK, here in the Highlands and Islands we feel the pinch even more. It's a simple fact: life already costs more here. We face higher standing charges for electricity, inflated prices for everyday essentials in the shops, and let's not even get started on [...]

I caught up with the local VoiceAbility team to chat about how things are going with the people they support accessing Social Security Scotland benefits. The team clearly cares so deeply about the folk they are helping, and we had an in-depth conversation about what could be improved. I look forward to keeping this line [...]

Emma Roddick has welcomed news that from yesterday [1st of April], everyone who receives support from Social Security Scotland will see an increase in the amount of assistance they receive. In the 2024/25 Scottish budget, despite cuts from Westminster, the SNP has prioritised helping those who need it the most – which is why all devolved [...]

Emma has urged households in the Highlands & Islands to check if they are eligible for a reduction to their council tax bill. The council tax reduction scheme, introduced by the SNP in 2013, helps households on low income save money on their bill. The scheme has saved Scottish households over £3.5 billion in the [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has commended the work of a group providing emergency food parcels across Badenoch and Strathspey, saying that the service is essential amidst the ongoing cost of living crisis. An independently run service, Badenoch and Strathspey Food Hub provides relief to anyone struggling to afford food through emergency food parcels [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP says scheme’s milestone is a testament to SNP’s commitment to tackling child poverty Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed the news that Scotland’s Baby Box has reached 250,000 deliveries across Scotland. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, Ms Roddick asked the Minister for Children and Young People, Clare Haughey, to [...]