Scottish Labour
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2007 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 1999 - 2003
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
19 January 2023 - 31 January 2023
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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26 November 2020 - 04 May 2021
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02 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
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16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021
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28 April 2020 - 16 November 2020
Scottish Labour
10 September 2019 - 05 May 2020
Substitute Member
02 September 2019 - 28 April 2020
Scottish Labour
10 September 2019 - 05 February 2020
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25 June 2019 - 30 October 2019
Appointed Member
23 April 2019 - 10 September 2019
Substitute Member
09 January 2018 - 10 September 2019
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09 January 2018 - 10 September 2019
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04 October 2018 - 02 September 2019
Scottish Labour
03 June 2019 - 02 September 2019
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01 November 2018 - 20 November 2018
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21 December 2017 - 22 October 2018
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19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
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19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
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25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
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06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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07 October 2015 - 23 March 2016
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03 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
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06 January 2015 - 24 August 2015
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01 June 2011 - 03 September 2013
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20 December 2011 - 10 July 2013
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20 December 2011 - 10 July 2013
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20 December 2011 - 10 July 2013
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23 June 2011 - 21 May 2013
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20 May 2011 - 20 December 2011
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20 May 2011 - 20 December 2011
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17 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
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30 April 2009 - 22 March 2011
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05 November 2009 - 22 March 2011
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05 November 2009 - 22 March 2011
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02 October 2008 - 04 November 2009
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24 September 2008 - 20 April 2009
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24 September 2008 - 20 April 2009
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20 September 2007 - 01 October 2008
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27 June 2007 - 01 October 2008
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13 June 2007 - 01 October 2008
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26 February 2002 - 31 March 2003
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08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
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08 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
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17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
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17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
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成人快手 must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Rhoda Grant. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2021.
No registrable interests
On 1 July 2022 I received two tickets from Inverness Caledonian Thistle (a Football Club of Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Stadium Road, Inverness IV1 1FF) for the Andrea Bocelli - Believe World Tour. The value of the tickets was £330. [Registered 4 July 2022]
From 6 to 13 October 2024, as a co-convenor of the Cross-Party Group on Taiwan, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). The Tapei Representative Office (Edinburgh) offers quasi-consular assistance to Taiwanese nationals in Scotland and represents the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the United Kingdom through a manner of cultural, academic, and economic activities. On my visit to Taiwan, I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade, faith-based and cultural organisations. The visit was made up of a cross-party delegation all of whom were, at the time of the trip, members of the Cross Party Group on Taiwan. The total cost of the flights, hotels and ancillary expenses was £8,800. These costs were met entirely by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as detailed above. [Registered 13 November 2024]
From 6 to 7 March 2023 I attended and spoke at a side event at the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York. I was invited to speak as Convener of the Cross Party Group on Human Trafficking and co-convenor of the Cross Party Group on Commercial Sexual Exploitation. The cost of the trip was £535.25 for accommodation and overnight costs and 2,559.57 Euros for flights, which is equivalent to approximately £2,256.68. All costs were met by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (of Wallnerstrasse 6, 1010 Vienna, Austria), an intergovernmental regional security organisation with observer status at the United Nations. [Registered 14 March 2023]
No registrable interests
I own a sixth share of a house in Lewis with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000. The gross income is up to £5,000 per annum. The property is occupied by one of the co-owners and the income is used to cover the property maintenance costs. [Amended interest 15 June 2023]
No registrable interests
Between 26 and 29 April 2023, I attended and spoke at a United Nations conference in Dubrovnik entitled 鈥淩educing Demand for Sexual Exploitation of Trafficking Victims in South-Eastern Europe: Commitment to Comprehensive Action鈥. The total cost of the visit, including travel, accommodation and subsistence, came to £1,388.34 and was met by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Human trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section, Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch. [Registered 11 May 2023]
From 29 September 2020 until 22 July 2021, I was in receipt of the services of an intern. The intern received a bursary from CARE (Christian Action Research and Education), for the educational component of its Leadership Programme only, and provided services separately to me in their own time. I paid for their services, for seven hours per week, between April and July 2021 and the intern was a self-funded volunteer for the rest of the placement. [Amended interest, 4 July 2022; Amended interest, 18 July 2022]
I received on bottle of whisky from the Scotch Whisky Association, the nominal value for the COP26 Limited Edition Blended Scotch Whisky to be £30, although it is not for commercial sale. [Registered 16 December 2021]
I am the Vice Chair of Friends of the Far North Line. This is an honorary position for which I receive no remuneration.
I am a member of the Co-Operative Party MSP Group.
I am a member of Unison.
I received £100 from Unison as a contribution to my regional list selection campaign.
I am a member of the Co-Operative Party.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 4 July 2024]
Between 10 and 13 May 2022, I attended and spoke at a United Nations conference entitled "Improving response to trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation especially women and girls, through addressing demand in South-Eastern Europe". The total cost of the visit, including travel, accommodation and subsistence, came to £1,184 and was met by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Human trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section, Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch. [Registered 28 July 2022]
Since July 2023, I have employed an intern for four days per week. Since September, the intern has attended the CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) education and training Leadership Programme outside of his time employed by me. [Registered 14 September 2023]
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025
1. Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on ensuring that 10 per cent of front-line national health service spending is on mental health services. (S6O-04784)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "The minister will be aware that the MV Lord of the Isles was out of service again this week, leaving the people of South Uist without any ferry service鈥攁gain. The Scottish Government announced a resilience fund鈥
Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "I congratulate Stuart McMillan on securing the debate and congratulate the Scottish Law Commission, its staff and its commissioners on its 60th anniversary鈥
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 11 June 2025
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): "The drivers for reviewing national park legislation were the strategic framework for biodiversity and recognition of the role of national parks in tackling the twin crises鈥
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 11 June 2025
Rhoda Grant: "There is an opportunity to make amendments to the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill. What lessons can be learned from the national park process that we might be able to reflect in the bill?"
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Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Rhoda Grant has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what guarantees it can provide that the proposed debris flow shelter on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section will withstand future landslides and protect the road and users."
Answer expected on 27 June 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the alternative green route, along the other side of the glen, for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section should be re-evaluated to assess whether it would be a more proportionate or cheaper alternative route for the road to take."
Answer expected on 27 June 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the long-term solution for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section is the quickest and most economical solution, and, if it considers this to be the case, what the reasons are for it not being progressed."
Answer expected on 27 June 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current proposal for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section is (a) deliverable and (b) affordable, and what assessment has been made of the potential impact on the economy of Argyll while it is being constructed."
Answer expected on 27 June 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to hold property factors accountable and to remove them from the Scottish Property Factor Register if they have breached the Code of Conduct."
Answer expected on 24 June 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its reported comments that, while it engages regularly with cross-party groups (CPGs), “they are informal groupings of 成人快手 and other people and groups with an interest in a specific subject which are not part of the formal parliamentary structure for scrutinising government”, what its鈥
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 10 June 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on ensuring that 10% of frontline NHS spending is on mental health services."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide copies of all technical reports and test results in full from the investigation into the presence of radon at Inverness Justice Centre."
Answered by Angela Constance on 3 June 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the reported £4.4 million ferries "resilience fund", whether applications will be backdated, and, if not, from what date applications will be eligible."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 29 May 2025
Asked by: Grant, Rhoda, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the reported £4.4 million ferries "resilience fund", how information on the (a) fund, (b) eligibility criteria and (c) application process will be conveyed to eligible communities."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 29 May 2025