Ruth Maguire MSP today sought assurances from the First Minister that the Scottish Government will support workers affected by the announcement that around 60 jobs at GSK’s Irvine site were set to be lost. The chemical and pharmaceutical plant in Irvine announced the redundancies after GSK have planned to stop processing the chemical 6-APA on-site. Speaking... Continue Reading →
Driving Lessons Able to Safely Resume Today
Ruth Maguire MSP has today welcomed the resumption of driving lessons under Scottish Government guidelines. Despite the announcement that Scotland would remain in Phase 3 of its route map out of lockdown, it was confirmed that scheduled lifting of certain restrictions would go ahead. Driving tests are currently due to restart on September 14. This... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Urges Action to Be Taken As Increase in Child Sex Offences Reported
Ruth Maguire MSP today called on the Scottish Government to take action amid figures showing that sexual offences against children have risen by a third. The data requested by NSPCC Scotland noted 5311 recorded offences in 2019-20 an increase of 30 per cent in the five years since 2014-15. Speaking today in the Scottish Parliament,... Continue Reading →
Gyms and Swimming Pools to Reopen from 31 August
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the announcement made today by the First Minister that the reopening of gyms and swimming pools has been brought forward to 31 August. Nicola Sturgeon gave 31 August as an indicative date for gyms, indoor sports courts and swimming pools to reopen provided that Covid-19 remains suppressed. Guidance has been... Continue Reading →
North Ayrshire Social Care Projects Benefit from £2.9 Million Funding Extension
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the announcement that social care programmes operating in North Ayrshire are among several third sector projects in Scotland who have extended funding from the Scottish Government until March 2022. Ayrshire Independent Living Network and Community Brokerage Network are among the 31 social care projects in the country to receive a... Continue Reading →
£60 Million Youth Investment to Give Access to Work and Education
Ruth Maguire MSP has today welcomed confirmation from the Scottish Government that £60 million will be invested in a Youth Guarantee to provide young people with access to work, training or education. A plan for the implementation of Scotland’s Youth Guarantee is in development with funding coming from the additional £100 million Scottish Government investment... Continue Reading →
On Demand Covid Testing Now Available for Teachers
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the announcement that teachers, nursery and school staff can now be tested for Covid-19 on demand if they feel that they have been placed at risk of infection, even if they show no symptoms. The step has been taken to provide extra assurance for staff as children return to schools... Continue Reading →
Additional £63 Million Announced to Support Bus Services
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed additional funding of £63 million to support bus services from 17 August until 8 November. The funding from the Scottish Government is to cover the expected loss of fare-paying passenger revenue for bus operators due to continued compliance with physical distancing guidelines and reduced capacity in the midst of efforts... Continue Reading →
New Domestic Violence Online Resource Available for Professionals
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the development of a new online resource being made available to help support people experiencing, or at risk of, domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse Awareness Raising Tool (DAART) has been developed in partnership with stakeholders by the domestic abuse charity SafeLives, backed by £10,000 Scottish Government investment. For professionals in... Continue Reading →
New Support to Help Young People in North Ayrshire into Work
Ruth Maguire MSP, has welcomed a new Scottish benefit introduced today that will help 16 to 24-year olds into work if they have been unemployed for over six months. The SNP Scottish Government’s Job Start Payment is a one-off grant of £250 to help with the costs of starting a new job. The upper age... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 