On Wednesday 2nd November, students of Hospitality and Tourism from Ayrshire College took on responsibility for managing the Members’ Restaurant in the Scottish Parliament. Local MSP Ruth Maguire was amongst the MSPs and other guests who had the pleasure of sampling the results, before meeting with the students and staff from the college. Commenting, Ruth... Continue Reading →
Motion S5M-02093: Congratulating Champions for Change Irvine Clergymen
That the Parliament congratulates the Irvine clergymen, Reverend Neil Urqhart and Father Willie Boyd, on being honoured as Champions for Change by the anti-sectarianism charity, Nil by Mouth; understands that they were presented with the special award in recognition of their remarkable and innovative efforts over the last five years to challenge sectarianism, including forming... Continue Reading →
LOCAL RECORDED CRIME FALLS UNDER SNP GOVERNMENT
SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has welcomed the latest figures that show a steep decline in recorded crime across North Ayrshire since the SNP came to power in 2007. Recorded crime in North Ayrshire has fallen by 36% in the ten years between 2006/07 and 2015/16, part of a nationwide fall of 41%.... Continue Reading →
LOCAL MSP WELCOMES £10 MILLION BOOST FOR REGENERATION PROJECTS
Ruth Maguire, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, has welcomed the news that Irvine is one of four areas, along with Clackmannanshire, Fife, and Hawick, to receive support from the Scottish Government’s recently announced £10 million Local Economic Development fund. These funds will be used to deliver a variety of business infrastructure projects across... Continue Reading →
LOCAL MSP RUTH MAGUIRE DEMANDS TORY BREXIT CLIMATE CLARITY
“UNACCEPTABLE” TO SEE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS ROLLED BACK Scotland’s progress on climate change risks being rolled back by a Tory Brexit, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South has warned, as Scotland marks its national Climate Week, which runs from 16th September until 23rd September. The opposing approaches of the Scottish and UK governments in the last week... Continue Reading →
SNP MSP RUTH MAGUIRE SPEAKS IN HOLYROOD DEBATE ON NEW DOMESTIC ABUSE LAW
On Thursday 15th September, Ruth Maguire MSP took part in a debate on the recent announcement by the First Minister that the Scottish Government will introduce legislation to create a specific criminal offence of domestic abuse. In a debate characterised by a strong sense of cross-party consensus, Ruth began by commending the commitment of... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP HOSTS EVENT RAISING AWARENESS OF ILLEGAL FOX-HUNTING
On Wednesday 14th September, Ruth Maguire, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, hosted a cross-party event in the Scottish Parliament on behalf of the League Against Cruel Sports. The event provided an opportunity for MSPs across the political spectrum to gain insight into illegal fox-hunting in Scotland, shortly before an independent review of existing fox-hunting legislation... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP SUPPORTS EVENT TO TACKLE HOMELESSNESS
Ruth Maguire, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, has lent her support to the ‘Hampden Snore’ event taking place on the 30thSeptember. Participants will spend the night sleeping trackside in order to support the work of The Bethany Christian Trust and Street Soccer Scotland. In 2015/16, there were 34, 662 homeless applications in Scotland, a figure... Continue Reading →
Motion S5M-01307: Congratulating the Recovery at Work Group
That the Parliament congratulates the Recovery at Work group, which runs Café Solace, on its plans to open a new location in Fullarton ConneXions, Irvine; recognises that Café Solace in Ardrossan is run entirely by volunteers in alcohol or drug recovery who wish to help their community; anticipates that this excellent work will be extended... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP HIGHLIGHTS BREXIT ECONOMIC RISK TO SCOTLAND
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT RESEARCH SHOWS LEAVING EU COULD COST ECONOMY £11.2 BILLION A YEARSNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has raised concerns about the economic impact of Brexit to Scotland after Scottish Government analysis drawing on research from a range of external organisations showed that leaving the EU could cost the Scottish economy as much... Continue Reading →
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