Local MSP Ruth Maguire has heaped praise on the SNP’s announcement of a new social benefit designed to lift children across Scotland out of poverty. By the end of 2022, eligible families in North Ayrshire will now receive an extra £10 a week for every child under 16 – low income families with children under... Continue Reading →

MSP SAYS NEW BILL WILL “MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE” IN CUNNINGHAME SOUTH   MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has given her backing to the Scottish Government’s world-leading Fuel Poverty Bill that was passed unanimously by MSPs this week [11th June].   Under the plans no more than 5% of households in Scotland will be... Continue Reading →

  Scotland’s women footballers had a great send off to the FIFA World Cup in France with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Jamaica in a friendly at Hampden. Sadly, I couldn’t be there myself, but I’ve heard lots of reports of a great atmosphere amongst the huge record crowd of crowd of more than 18,555.... Continue Reading →

EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND RISES TO RECORD HIGH CONTINUED GROWTH IN SCOTLAND DESPITE WESTMINSTER SHAMBLES SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has praised new figures showing that Scotland's employment rate has risen to 75.9% - the highest on record. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that Scotland’s employment rate rose to 75.9% for February to... Continue Reading →

New analysis has revealed that serious violent crime has fallen by 50% in North Ayrshire in a decade.   Police recorded crime figures have revealed that serious assault and attempted murder cases fell by 50% in North Ayrshire between 2008/09 and 2017/18, and by a total of 38% across Scotland.   A separate study into... Continue Reading →

RESULT IS BIGGEST EUROPEAN ELECTION VICTORY EVER SEEN IN SCOTLAND The SNP has won the European election in North Ayrshire as Scotland voted emphatically to reject Brexit. The SNP received 42 per cent of the vote in North Ayrshire and 38 per cent nationally.   Locally the Conservatives received 13 percent and finished behind the... Continue Reading →

REGISTER TO VOTE BY 7 MAY FOR EU ELECTIONS VOTE SNP TO ‘MAKE SCOTLAND’S VOICE IN EUROPE HEARD The SNP has urged people in Cunninghame South to register to vote by 7 May for the upcoming European Parliament elections, warning it’s the only way to ensure Scotland’s voice is heard in Europe. Research published today... Continue Reading →

In a break from the usual routine, my Parliamentary work took me to Skye recently. While the visit brought back great memories of my days there as a student learning Gaelic at the Gaelic College Sabhal Mor Ostaig, this time the journey was in my capacity as convenor of the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human... Continue Reading →

NI REGISTRATIONS FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS DROPS BY 36 PERCENT   SNP MSP for Cuninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has said that the Tories’ “narrow-minded Brexit rhetoric” is to blame for a fall in the number of overseas workers coming to Scotland, and warned that this may cause damage to the economy and public services.   Latest... Continue Reading →

  Did you know that electricity is the number one cause of accidental fires in Scottish homes?  The human cost is incalculable, while the damage to property runs into tens of millions, not to mention the charges placed on the NHS. To discover more - and get advice and support to help protect constituents Ruth... Continue Reading →