Ruth Maguire MSP was among a number of parliamentarians who gave their support to USDAW’s campaign to end New Year’s Day trading in large stores. The shopworker’s trade union delivered over 3,000 postcards to Holyrood, urging the Scottish Government to implement existing legislation which would fully enact The Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Trading... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE JOINS LEADING CHARITY’S ‘NO BAD ENDS’ CAMPAIGN
Ruth Maguire MSP joined Aberlour Child Care Trust in the Scottish Parliament this week, giving their support to the charity's 'No Bad Ends' campaign. The campaign was launched following research that shows young people from the most deprived communities in North Ayrshire are up to three times more likely to die before they reach their... Continue Reading →
NEW ANALYSIS: BORIS JOHNSON’S BREXIT DEAL WOULD LEAVE CUNNINGHAME SOUTH RESIDENTS £1,600 WORSE OFF
New analysis from the Scottish Government has found that Boris Johnson’s revised Brexit deal would leave people in Cunninghame South the equivalent of £1,600-a-person worse off by 2030. The analysis also found that Scotland’s GDP would fall by around £9 billion compared to projections if we stayed in the EU. With a general election confirmed... Continue Reading →
Salary Boost for 10,000 NHS Ayrshire and Arran staff
NURSES BETTER OFF IN SCOTLAND COMPARED TO REST OF UK SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has hailed the SNP Government’s salary boost for 10,000 hardworking staff in NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Over 148,000 NHS Scotland staff will be offered a minimum 9% pay rise over the next three years - the highest NHS pay uplift being... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire backs support for carers during Carers Week
SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has pledged her backing for Carers Week which runs from Monday 11 June, by committing to support local carers across the Irvine, Kilwinning and Stevenston areas. Ruth signed up to the Carers Week pledge to take carer friendly action – highlighting the tireless work of the 6.5... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP IS SUPPORTING PROCESSIONS ON 10 JUNE
MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, is supporting thousands of women and girls across the UK who will walk together as part of a mass participatory artwork to celebrate the centenary of women’s suffrage on Sunday 10 June. To mark this historic moment, they will wear either green, white or violet scarves - the... Continue Reading →
CUNNINGHAME SOUTH FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM £1 BILLION CHILDCARE INVESTMENT
Families in Cunninghame South will benefit from almost £1 billion of Scottish Government investment in free childcare, SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has said. Following extensive engagement to reach a shared understanding of the costs of the expansion, Scottish Ministers and COSLA Leaders have reached agreement on a multi-year funding package. The Scottish Government will invest... Continue Reading →
TORY ASSAULT ON DEVOLUTION THREATENS AYRSHIRE’S FOOD INDUSTRY
SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has warned that the Tory Government’s assault on devolution poses a significant threat to North Ayrshire’s food sector. The amendments published last week to Westminster’s EU Withdrawal Bill could prevent the Scottish Parliament from legislating to protect farming, food standards, plant health and the environment for up to... Continue Reading →
RUTH AND RESCUE PUP IN SECOND HOLYROOD DOG OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
On Monday 30th April, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, teamed up with adorable 5 month old Dalmatian puppy, Harley, to take in Holyrood’s second Dog of the Year competition in the Scottish Parliament Gardens. At the competition, organised by the Kennel Club and Dogs Trust, MSPs turned out to wow the judges either... Continue Reading →
HOLYROOD BACKS SCOTTISH SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM BUILT ON DIGNITY AND RESPECT
In a major milestone for devolution, the Scottish Parliament has backed the establishment of a Scottish Social Security System with dignity and respect at its heart. A unanimous vote on Wednesday 25th April saw Holyrood pass the Social Security (Scotland) Bill at Stage 3, giving the Scottish Government the powers to deliver eleven benefits devolved... Continue Reading →
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