The SNP has announced that peak fares on Scotrail trains will be scrapped over the Summer, with SNP MSP Ruth Maguire, welcoming the announcement and encouraging constituents, especially commuters, to use the train to save money. The pilot scheme, which came into effect in October last year, was originally due to end on 28 June, but will now... Continue Reading →

Ruth Maguire MSP was delighted to join the “Carer Positive: 10 Years of Carer Friendly Employers” event on Tuesday evening to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Carer Positive employer awards scheme. This project, run by Carers Scotland, engages with employers to help them build workplace support for members of staff who have caring responsibilities... Continue Reading →

SNP GOVERNMENT SUPPORTING PEOPLE THROUGH COST OF LIVING CRISIS New figures released by the Scottish Government have shown that in North Ayrshire, 17,080 households were supported through the council tax reduction scheme in December 2023. The council tax reduction scheme, which the SNP introduced in 2013, has saved Scottish households over £3.5 billion in the... Continue Reading →

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S LOCAL FOOD STRATEGY SHOWS THE VALUE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has encouraged residents of North Ayrshire to engage with the consultation on the Scottish Government’s Good Food Nation Plan, which aims to ensure everyone in Scotland can access nutritious, sustainable food. The Plan sets out the ways in which the... Continue Reading →

Local MSP for Cunninghame South has said that the full powers of independence will allow Scotland to “end the cycle of poverty” and “guarantee financial support for all those in North Ayrshire who need it” following the publication of the Scottish Government’s latest independence paper, Social Security in an Independent Scotland. The ninth paper in... Continue Reading →

SNP MSP for Cunninghame South has said recent Tory plans to curb migration will be “disastrous” for businesses and public services, like our NHS and care sector, in North Ayrshire.  This week, the Tory government at Westminster announced stricter regulations on people from outside the UK coming to work in Scotland - including a minimum salary requirement of £38,700, and a ban... Continue Reading →

Ruth Maguire SNP MSP has highlighted public information and advice resources provided by the Scottish Government to assist residents of North Ayrshire in preparing for and responding to weather emergencies. The Scottish Government’s emergency planning website, ready.scot, provides information and advice on issues associated with emergencies. There is also a Winter Resilience Communications strategy to keep people informed,... Continue Reading →

SNP Government Supporting Scotland Through Cost of Living Crisis Ruth Maguire, SNP MSP for North Ayrshire, has welcomed new figures which show that 5,325 Welfare Fund Payments have been made to support constituents in North Ayrshire between July 2022 and June 2023. The Scottish Welfare Fund, consisting of Community Care Grants and Crisis Grants, is... Continue Reading →