MSP
Emma Roddick
Previously: Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees (2023–24)
At a glance
1,652 contributions in debates and committees 259 motions lodged 189 questions asked
Distinctive phrases
All speeches →- lgbtq 39
- ukrainians 53
- isolation loneliness 52
- loneliness 74
- illegal migration 27
- social isolation 62
- trans 49
- depopulation 52
Words and pairs this MSP uses far more than other members do (TF-IDF over their Official Report contributions), with mention counts.
Recent votes on bills
All 1,254 votes →- 12 Nov 2026✓ For Carried
- 28 Oct 2026✗ Against Carried
- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
Broke with their party
5 times →- 17 Mar 2026✗ Against Defeated
- 30 Oct 2025✗ Against Carried
- 27 May 2025✓ For Defeated
Latest in the chamber
All 1,652 →-
Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill: Stage 1
Will the member take an intervention?
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Education (Improving Attainment, Tackling Inequality and Strengthening National Standards)
—and are then criticised for being unable to do so. They should be met with support instead.16:41
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Supporting Scotland’s Pubs
I thank Jamie Langan for bringing this debate to the chamber, as it is important that we are able to have this discussion.When people visit Inverness, they often ask me for recomm…
Works with
Backs their motions most
- Bill Kidd SNP 221
- Karen Adam SNP 218
- Paul Sweeney Lab 213
- Stuart McMillan SNP 185
- Stephanie Callaghan SNP 182
Whose motions they back most
- Liam McArthur LD 102
- Karen Adam SNP 73
- Clare Adamson SNP 69
- Kevin Stewart SNP 49
- Beatrice Wishart LD 43
Most similar sitting MSPs
- Karen Adam SNP 69% similar
- David Torrance SNP 64% similar
- Fulton MacGregor SNP 64% similar
- Clare Adamson SNP 64% similar
- Stuart McMillan SNP 63% similar
Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.
Career
Full career →- Seats
- Inverness and Nairn (constituency) since 2026 · Highlands and Islands (region) 2021–26
- Government
- Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees 2023–24
- Committees now
- Rural Affairs Committee