“affordability is the big issue that we have to tackle for private tenants”
Emma Roddick MSP “Housing will continue to be a focus for me in 2022”
Emma Roddick MSP: Wishing all readers a healthy and safe festive season.
“With the emergence of the new Omicron variant, it’s more important than ever that we pull together to prevent more unnecessary deaths over this festive season. “
Emma Roddick MSP: “The UK’s broken energy system requires an urgent overhaul.”
“The nature of the UK’s privatised electricity system places many hurdles along the path to a new cable. “
Emma Roddick MSP: The New Winter Support Fund
” I am delighted that the new Winter Support Fund will help those on low incomes, children and people at risk of homelessness against a backdrop of rising living and fuel costs.”
UK Government Budget “an act of class warfare on the side of the rich”
“The UK Government budget is leaving families in the Highlands and Islands hundreds of pounds worse off next year due to Tory cuts and the soaring cost of pursuing a reckless hard Brexit.” Emma Roddick MSP
” If surgeries die out, that’s a real loss to accountability and democracy. ” Emma Roddick MSP
“I want to be as available as possible to my constituents. I consider surgeries an important part of that.”
Emma Roddick MSP on ‘Challenge Poverty Week’
“I continue to press for solutions to the housing crisis across the Highlands and Islands”
Tackling Homelessness: ‘Top of my Agenda’ Emma Roddick MSP
“Homelessness is a symptom of many things and is inextricably linked with poverty. I don’t think people realise how often poverty is predetermined.”
Reaction to Scottish Government’s Plans
Unsurprisingly there has been a mixed reaction from Scotland’s MSPs to the plans put forward for this session of the Scottish Parliament by the SNP/Green Scottish Government.
Emma Roddick MSP: Supporting ‘You Can Bide Here’
“I am happy to give my full support to the organisers of the ‘You can bide here’ gathering, which will be an opportunity to demonstrate Orkney’s wish to welcome everyone to the islands, regardless of race, ethnicity or nationality. “
