On Wednesday 20th September, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, joined with other SNP MSP colleagues to send a letter to President of the European Union Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, urging him to uphold democracy in Catalonia. As the independence-seeking nation prepares for a referendum on 1st October, this week has seen concerning reports about... Continue Reading →

RUTH SUPPORTS UN NUCLEAR WEAPONS BAN AS TREATY OPENS FOR SIGNATURES On 20th September, the eve of International Peace Day, the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons opened for signatures at the UN Headquarters in New York The treaty was acceded by 122 state parties on 7 July 2017, with a notable... Continue Reading →

RUTH MAGUIRE MSP WELCOMES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ACTION On Wednesday 20th September, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, joined animal welfare charities to welcome the Scottish Government’s newly announced intention to introduce tougher sentencing for animal cruelty offences. The 2016-17 Programme for Government set out on Thursday 5th September included a commitment to increasing the... Continue Reading →

SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has welcomed this week’s new details about how social security will be delivered in Scotland - as the Scottish Parliament prepares to take over responsibility for eleven benefits, including disability living allowance, personal independence payments, carer's allowances and winter fuel payments. The new agency, which will have major... Continue Reading →

CALL FOR BUS USERS IN CUNNINGHAME SOUTH TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON BUS SERVICES AND SMART TICKETING SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has encouraged bus users across Cunninghame South to get involved in two new public consultations that will help shape the future of bus services and smart ticketing in Scotland. Transport Scotland will conduct a... Continue Reading →

SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has backed calls to encourage people to get tested during Scotland’s HIV/Hepatitis Testing Week 2017, which runs from 11th-17th September. Since being elected as an MSP, Ruth has consistently promoted the importance of HIV testing and support for those living with the infection: lodging a parliamentary motion to... Continue Reading →

SNP SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT BUILDING HOUSES AT FASTER RATE THAN ANYWHERE IN UK https://youtu.be/LgfskkhkzEs?t=1h37m55s On Wednesday 13th September, a Scottish Conservative led debate on housing saw the party roundly condemned for their deplorable record on housing – and called out for their hypocrisy and ‘brass neck’ in bringing the topic to the Chamber. The night before... Continue Reading →

On Friday 29th September, local MSP Ruth Maguire, is helping the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning pass its £200m fundraising total – by putting the kettle on at the new Fullarton Community Hub. The Cunninghame South MSP is taking part in Macmillan Cancer Support's leading fundraising event this month, and she wants local people to get... Continue Reading →

On Monday 11th September, around 50 locals and their beloved pooches came along to the free dog welfare day at Woodwynd Community Centre in Kilwinning - staged by local MSP, Ruth Maguire, and the Dogs Trust. Dogs Trust experts were on hand throughout the day to provide free microchipping, free basic health checks, free information... Continue Reading →

NEW £50,000 CALL-BLOCKING TECH FUND WELCOMED BY RUTH MAGUIRE MSP A new £50,000 fund that will install call-blocking technology for those most at risk from nuisance calls across Cunninghame South has been welcomed by local SNP MSP Ruth Maguire. The fund forms a key part of the SNP Scottish Government’s Nuisance Calls Action Plan, which will... Continue Reading →