Ruth Maguire MSP joined colleagues in the Scottish Parliament chamber to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May. World Press Freedom Day 2022, acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional... Continue Reading →
Global Intergenerational Week 2022
https://youtu.be/Hdch5U-EKk8 Marking the importance of Global Intergenerational Week, Ruth Maguire MSP participated in debate held in the Scottish Parliament today. Global Intergenerational Week began as a campaign, originally started at a local level, before growing to a national level event and is now going global for its third year. Global Intergenerational Week 2022, runs from 25 April... Continue Reading →
Women’s History Month
Celebrating Women's History Month 2022, Ruth Maguire MSP joined colleague Jenni Minto in a debate held in The Scottish Parliament, supporting activists campaigning for a statue of Dr Elsie Inglis to ensure her memory is forever remembered. Dr Elsie Inglis, born in 1864 and died in 1917, was a pioneering Scottish doctor and surgeon, who became the founder of... Continue Reading →
Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-26
This afternoon, in the Scottish Parliament, Ruth Maguire MSP spoke in the Scottish Government debate on Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-26. Ruth Maguire MSP said: "Eradicating child poverty has been declared a national mission by the Scottish Government, and it must be a mission for us all. As we have seen during the pandemic,... Continue Reading →
Fairtrade Pledge
Today, in a hybrid meeting of the Scottish Parliament, Ruth Maguire MSP contributed remotely to Clare Adamson's Member Business debate on the Fairtrade Pledge. Speaking in the debate Ruth said: "I congratulate Clare Adamson on recognising the fair trade pledge and bringing this important issue to the chamber. I thank Gordon MacDonald for opening the... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Re-elected MSP for Cunninghame South
The electorate of Cunninghame South has re-elected the SNP’s Ruth Maguire to represent them as MSP in the Scottish Parliament. With a turn out of 58.04%, Ruth Maguire strengthened her majority vote and won the election with more than double the votes of the closest opposition candidate. The people of Cunninghame South have emphatically endorsed... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 