Ruth was out and about in Cunninghamhead yesterday to let residents know about a Scottish Government consultation on the Mobile Homes Act 1983. The Scottish Government wants to make sure that the protections relating to pitch fee uprating for permanent residents of residential mobile homes remain fair, appropriate and in line with development of statistical... Continue Reading →
Ruth thanks First Minister for her leadership over the years
After over decade of leadership, First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has formally resigned from the role and as party leader this morning. Ruth took to social media to thank Nicola publicly for all she has done for the country and the party. Ruth shared; As our first female and longest serving First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has... Continue Reading →
MSP urges those eligible for Child Disability benefit to apply
With more than £130 million having been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children since the launch of a Scottish Government benefit local MSP Ruth Maguire is urging families to check whether they might be entitled to support. The latest official figures show the families of over 54,000 children and young people were receiving... Continue Reading →
January Bulletin
January has been another busy month for Ruth, in both the Scottish Parliament and the Cunninghame South constituency. Read a flavour of what Ruth has been involved in this month down below in our January Bulletin. Parliamentary work Grace's Law Ruth is working with a local constituent and the non-government bills unit to explore creating... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP joins Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust in saying we can make cervical cancer a thing of the past
To mark Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (23rd - 29th January) Ruth Maguire MSP is supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust in its call to get towards a future where cervical cancer is a thing of the past. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally. Everyday in the UK there are 9 new... Continue Reading →
2,108 Children in North Ayrshire benefit from free early learning and childcare
FAMILIES IN NORTH AYRSHIRE SAVE ON AVERAGE £5,000 ON CHILDCARE COSTS The number of children benefitting from free early learning and childcare in North Ayrshire stands at 2,108. Saving the average family £5,000 per eligible child on childcare costs. Among the children who are eligible,215 eligible two-year-olds and 1,793 three-four-year olds in North Ayrshire are... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP Welcomes refreshed Baby Box to support North Ayrshire families
14315 BABY BOXES ALREADY DELIVERED IN AYRSHIRE & ARRAN Cunninghame South SNP MSP Ruth Maguire, has welcomed the news that Scotland’s Baby Box –14315 of which have already been delivered across Ayrshire and Arran– is receiving a makeover for its fifth birthday. The Scottish Government introduced the Baby Boxes scheme in 2017, entitling every newborn in Scotland to a box containing essential items intended to... Continue Reading →
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire Remembers Ardeer Girls in the Scottish Parliament
Ruth Maguire MSP has led a debate in the Scottish Parliament, congratulating Cartridge Girls for staging the play The Girls of Cartridge Hut No.7, by playwright Jack Dickson; a drama set at Nobles Explosive Company at Ardeer, Stevenston, charting the history of an industrial accident at the site in 1884, through the eyes of four young women who lost... Continue Reading →
15,812 Young People in North Ayrshire benefiting from free bus travel
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire, has today welcomed the news that 15,812 children and young people in North Ayrshire are benefiting from free bus travel since the introduction of the SNP Government's scheme for under 22's. In figures released yesterday, the Scottish Government revealed that - as of 12 September 2022 - a total of 483,931 children... Continue Reading →
Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022
Following the sad news of the death of Her Majesty the Queen, my office will be observing the period of mourning and condolence led by the Scottish Parliament. Signing the book of condolence on behalf of Cunninghame South Constituents, Scottish Parliament As a mark of respect, I have cancelled constituency business over the coming days... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 