Emma Roddick MSP

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SNP candidate for Inverness and Nairn 💛 | she/her | ♿️🏳️‍🌈 | Caley Thistle fan, Whovian & feminist | Owned by a cat 🐈 | Some posts by staff

Emma wears a cream top and plaid brown trousers, smiling holding a large pink circular sign that reads "WEE PINK DOT, SAMH, Scottish Action for Mental Health"

Emma and John Swinney in Eden Court Theatre. Footer reads "Emma Roddick MSP for Inverness and Nairn"

Emma, Knocknagael, and Community Land Scotland stand in front of the newly-acquired land, grinning to the camera. It is rainy.

Emma stands with a curly dog on a Harris Tweed lead, as he wears a bowtie. Next to her is Donna Smith of the SCF. They are on the steps of the Wasps Inverness Creative Academy.

Emma smiles, speaking to John Swinney, standing outside in the sun. Overset text reads "First Question: A96 and Nairn Bypass"

Emma smiles, standing by the river Ness. Overset text reads "Check your entitlement on the Highland Council's Better Off Calculator". The footer features silhouettes of the Nairn Bandstand and Inverness Castle, along with "Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn".

A collage shows Emma visiting Charlie's Cafe, Rouge Boutique, Judith Glue, and walking with Inverness BID along Bridge Street

A screenshot of Emma's newsletter, which has a header reading "Emma Roddick MSP for Inverness and Nairn", followed by a photo of her with activists and John Swinney, holding campaign boards. The introduction reads "Hello and welcome back to my newsletter!"

Emma grins, hair wet, holding a clipboard that says "vote Roddick"

A collage of four photos. Top left, Emma, wearing an SNP rosette, takes a selfie in Hilton with an activist and Cllr Ian Brown. Top right, Cllr Kate McLean takes a selfie with two activists in Merkinch. Bottom left, Emma sits on a doorstep, petting a very small dog. Bottom right, Emma takes a selfie, grinning, in a Caley Thistle hat and scarf, with the pitch and North Stand in the background. There are lots of people on the pitch.

John Swinney and Emma Roddick peer through the window of a house frame in a workshop, both wearing PPE. Overset text reads "We'll give tenants first refusal to buy private rental homes. For a government that's on your side, vote SNP on 7th May."

Selfie on a ScotRail train - wearing grey headphones

Housing is my top priority. My experience of homelessness drives me to do all I can to prevent it. I've fought hundreds of housing cases, amended the Housing Bill to keep track of what landlords are charging, prompted change to ensure homeless students don’t miss out on EMA, spoken out on the rise of short-term lets and the impact this has. We must prioritise houses as homes. Argued for restrictions on 2nd homes

Four bullet points. 1 Housing is my top priority. Houses should be homes first and foremost. The geographical unfairness of energy bills is indefensible. Those who face colder winters, have old homes, & generate more energy should have lower bills. The SNP has provided record NHS funding. Waiting times have fallen for 8 months in a row. We built a National Treatment Centre. I've spoken up for road & rail improvements

Emma sits at a bus stop, looking to the side. Text reads "Read more in my monthly newsletter - view and subscribe at emmaroddick.scot/newsletter"

Emma and two activists smile - there is snow in the background, but sun in their faces. Two other images of different campaign sessions are overlaid. Text reads "Continuing to campaign. I’m still getting out and about in Inverness and Nairn between parliament sittings - I and activists have welcomed the long-awaited first sun of the campaign while canvassing in Hilton, Merkinch, Smithton, and Auldearn!"

Emma laughs, speaking at a podium in the Parliament, and pointing off-camera. Overset text reads "Emma Roddick MSP for the Highlands and Islands. Now that February is over, here's some of what I got up to last month."

Emma speaks in Parliament, wearing a mustard yellow shirt. Overset text reads "Aesthetics regulations: responding to constituent concerns"

"The SNP is tackling the cost of living. £61.5m Tackling Child Poverty Fund. A breakfast club in every p-school by August 27. Scottish Child Payment £40/week for under 1s. Annual £50 million for Whole Family Support. £20 million for Third Sector employability. Projected £8 million for colleges to deliver initiatives to help adults get new qualifications. 1,140 hours of free childcare for 3-, 4-, and eligible 2-yos"

Emma smiles. Text says: "How it started" above a newspaper clipping of Emma in Parliament, captioned "Emma Roddick presses Transport Secretary on Nairn Bypass. I welcome the focus on A96 dualling, but the most urgent priority is the Nairn Bypass. I will continue to press the government to provide an earliest possible timeline." Followed by "How it's going" - government will start with the Nairn Bypass.

Emma looks serious, an "ON AIR" graphic behind her. Overset text reads "Have your say: STV North's Future"

Emma and two women stand smiling in Inverness city centre, next to Church Street. There is snow on the ground. Overset text reads "Emma Roddick MSP for the Highlands and Islands. Now that January is over, here's some of what I got up to in the new year..."

Emma walks down Stephen's Brae. Overset text reads "A look back at this week. Led a debate on Growing2Gether's success after meeting participants in Kinmylies. Knocked doors around Merkinch. Spoke in a debate on Scotland's bridges, talking about the closure of the Jubilee in Nairn. Met with the transport secretary about A9 dualling. Asked the FM about the Orkney wind farm news - we need control over energy policy.

Emma smiles in a burgundy coat and white shirt. Overset text reads "Support the campaign. Donate, volunteer, share your thoughts. www.emmaroddick.scot/campaign. Emma Roddick, your SNP candidate for Inverness and Nairn."

Emma smiles in the Victorian Market with Christmas lights behind. Overset text reads "Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ùr, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the office of Emma Roddick MSP. My office is now closed for Recess. My team and I look forward to continuing to work hard for you in 2026. "

Emma stands in a doorway, speaking to someone off-camera and holding a pile of leaflets. There is a large garden with vines and trees, as well as a garden bench.

Emma, wearign a red blazer and heels, speaks into a microphone in a function room with people sitting at round tables. It is dark out of the window.

Selfie - Emma grins and holds up a card branded with Numark Pharmacy, with the words "post vaccination advice" on it

Emma smiles in a burgundy coat and white shirt. Overset text reads "Support the campaign. Donate, volunteer, share your thoughts. www.emmaroddick.scot/campaign. Emma Roddick, your SNP candidate for Inverness and Nairn."

Emma stands with a Blythswood worker in front of a foodbank popup banner in Tesco. Overset text reads "Emma Roddick MSP for the Highlands and Islands. Winter Support: you do not have to struggle alone"

Emma stands on Grant Street, Inverness, looking serious. Overset text reads "Inverness Women's Aid: Responding to concerns."

Emma grins, hand on the arm of a mannequin which is taller than her, all painted blue with gold lettering that details physical symptoms of mental illness (like migraine, palpitations, and diarrhoea). Overset text reads, in a quote from Emma, "Something "all in your head" can be as debilitating as something all in your stomach, and medication which can transform lives is not "just a crutch"

Emma smiles and looks to the side in a cobblestone bus stop. Overset text reads "Emma Roddick MSP for the Highlands and Islands. Now that October is over, here's some of what I got up to in the last month"

Emma Roddick smiles with the firth behind her, standing in Ardersier. Overset text reads "NEW: Scottish Government announces priority access for community energy projects"

Emma stands wearing a burgundy coat and patterned cream and brown blouse on Grant Street, Inverness. Overset text reads "Cost-of-living support available in the Highlands and Islands"

Emma stands on the Infirmary Bridge, smiling with her hair in her face. Text reads "A look back at this week. Visited the new Nairn Academy site. Voted for the Housing Bill at Stage 3. Met with the Highland Council about Drummond School concerns. Chatted to Helpful Hugs about how I can help support efforts to help parents with kids in hospital. Attended a roundtable with EIS about further and higher education workers

Emma, face out of shot, wears a brown cardigan and in her arms is a fluffy, grey cat with yellow eyes, looking very comfortable.