SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, is sponsoring Blue Cross to take its campaign on online pet sales directly to the Scottish Parliament this week. The national animal welfare charity is calling for changes in legislation to protect the tens of thousands of pets sold online each year. There are currently no laws around... Continue Reading →

SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has criticised the UK government for “driving families to food banks” after new figures reveal the number of food parcels has increased over the past year. The Trussell Trust's annual foodbank statistics show that the number of food parcels distributed in Scotland surged by 17% in 2017-18 to... Continue Reading →

Scots have been sanctioned by the DWP over 400,000 times since 2010, figures compiled by the Scottish Parliament’s Information Centre (SPICe) show. The staggering figure does not include sanctions that were later overturned on appeal. The punitive sanctions regime has been a key driver in the rapid growth in foodbanks under the Tories, with sanctions... Continue Reading →

On Wednesday 18th April, a packed meeting of Holyrood’s Cross Party Group on Credit Unions heard from a representative of the Scottish Government that its national awareness raising campaign is on track to be developed and delivered this year. This follows on the commitment set out in the Programme for Government in autumn 2017 and... Continue Reading →

SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has signed the pledge to #saynotopuppydealers in order to help combat illegal puppy farming and is urging others to do the same. The Scottish SPCA has today (Monday 16 April) launched a joint campaign with the SNP Scottish Government, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, RSPCA, Battersea, Dogs Trust,... Continue Reading →

Picture: Ruth and her rescue dog in last year's competition  On Monday 30th April, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, and a Dogs Trust rescue dog will compete with other politicians and their pooches to win the coveted title of ‘Holyrood Dog of the Year’. Dogs of all shapes and sizes will be helping... Continue Reading →

SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, is encouraging consumers in North Ayrshire to shop locally and support the 3,365 small businesses in the North Ayrshire economy. The Scottish Government is committed to supporting businesses in Scotland, including retailers, providing the most competitive package of non-domestic rates reliefs anywhere in the UK in the 2018/19 budget. This... Continue Reading →

SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has called on councils to tear down ‘No Ball Games’ signs across Scotland in a bid to provide more space for children and young people to play. Removal of the signs – a scourge of every child’s attempt to have fun – was suggested as an option by the Scottish Government... Continue Reading →

SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has welcomed a range of Scottish Government proposals to tackle child poverty – including plans for a new income supplement, which will provide financial support to families who need it most. Increasing family incomes and reducing living costs are prioritised in the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, which sets out how... Continue Reading →

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER FAIR START SCOTLAND FROM APRIL Scotland’s first fully devolved employment service, Fair Start Scotland, will begin delivering flexible and tailored support from Tuesday 3 April. Fair Start Scotland will offer personalised support for at least 38,000 people furthest removed from the labour market. Ahead of the launch, on Tuesday 27th March,... Continue Reading →