UK TORIES BLOCK BILL TO END EXPLOITATIVE UNPAID TRIAL SHIFTS On the day that Holyrood debated the ‘Building Fairer Workplaces’, the Scottish Government announced a range of new measures to support fair work – backed by an extra £350,000 funding. The measures include: A further £250,000 for the Trade Union Fair Work and Modernisation Fund,... Continue Reading →

On Wednesday 21st March, the Scottish Tories voted against legislation to protect Scotland’s devolved powers after Brexit – after trying to force through a wrecking amendment to make Holyrood subordinate to Westminster. The Tories were left isolated in their opposition to the Continuity Bill, which seeks to prepare Scotland’s laws for the impact of leaving... Continue Reading →

To mark International Women’s Day 2018, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has signed up to mentor a woman through a scheme run by the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) -a Scottish strategic racial equality charity, based in Glasgow. Through the mentoring scheme, Ruth hopes to help a young woman achieve her... Continue Reading →

CUNNINGHAME SOUTH RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS Due to the recent extreme weather, the Scottish Government has extended its consultation on electoral reform to 29th March. The Scottish Parliament recently gained new powers over the conduct of Scottish Parliamentary elections and electoral registration, alongside its existing devolved responsibility for local government elections. These new... Continue Reading →

UNIVERSITIES MUST PRIORITISE RETENTION AND ACHIEVEMENT SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has highlighted the need for universities to focus on retention and achievement as well access when it comes to supporting students from disadvantaged or non-traditional backgrounds. Students from these background are less likely to stay until second year, more likely to obtain... Continue Reading →

Holyrood’s Education Committee is set to explore the impact of experiencing poverty on the attainment of young people at school in a new inquiry. The inquiry will also examine the types of interventions taking place across Scotland to mitigate the impacts of poverty - such a free school meals, after school clubs and youth work... Continue Reading →

Last year 100% of IVF patients in Ayrshire & Arran began treatment within 12 months of referral, beating a key Scottish Government target. Health boards have a target to begin IVF treatment within 12 months for 90% of eligible patients. A total of 70 patients began IVF treatment in Ayrshire & Arran in 2017. Patients... Continue Reading →

Each year during the lambing season, dog walkers and owners are told that they need to take great care and are reminded that it is an offence to allow a dog to worry sheep. Police Scotland and the farming community rightly remind the public that even the sight of a loose dog in a field... Continue Reading →

EXTRA £19.9 MILLION TO SUPPORT LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES A funding boost delivered by the Scottish Government for NHS Ayrshire & Arran will support frontline health care and help meet new demands across Cunninghame South, SNP MSP for the area, Ruth Maguire, has said. NHS Ayrshire & Arran is set to receive an extra £19.9 million... Continue Reading →

On Tuesday 20th February, MSPs held a debate praising Scottish Power’s Quick Credit voucher Scheme and calling on other energy providers, including E.ON, npower, British Gas, EDF and SSE, to introduce their own schemes. Scottish Power’s Quick Credit voucher scheme offers a £49 non-repayable credit voucher designed to support customers who are referred to foodbanks... Continue Reading →