RUTH MAGUIRE SNP MSP WELCOMES NEWS SCOTLAND SPENDING THE MOST ON ITS PUPILS Ruth Maguire SNP MSP for Cunninghame South has welcomed new research that shows Scotland is spending £1,300 more per pupil than anywhere else in the UK. The research, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, reports that spending per pupil in Scotland was already 6% higher than... Continue Reading →

SLASHING TRAIN FARES FOR PASSENGERS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed news that peak-time rail fares will be scrapped on ScotRail services for six months from October. On Tuesday, First Minister Humza Yousaf announced the timescale for the pilot programme as he set out the priorities for his Government in Parliament. For train... Continue Reading →

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION ON HOUSING SHORTAGE IN NORTH AYRSHIRE Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed plans announced by First Minister Humza Yousaf to allow councils to double the council tax paid on empty and second homes, in a radical move to address the challenges around housing in Scotland. There are currently 2,424 empty and second... Continue Reading →

SNP MSP PRAISING WORK TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S RIGHTS Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed Scottish Government reform plans to increase opportunities for outdoor play in North Ayrshire. This month the SNP Scottish Government announced £50m investment in play parks and facilities.  New changes to planning rules also means councils will need to think more about providing... Continue Reading →

Thursday 30 March, Ruth Maguire MSP, attended a drop in session hosted by Christine Grahame MSP, in association with The Kennel Club and Scottish SPCA, to explore the negative impact of electric shock collars on dog welfare and urge action on the issue.  Held at Holyrood Parliament Building, the drop-in session allowed MSPs to learn... Continue Reading →

This week Ruth Maguire became the latest employer to sign up for Zero Hours Justice free accreditation scheme.  This comes against a background of statistics from the Office for National Statistics showing 94,000 Scottish workers are employed in insecure work, with sectors such as hospitality, social care and retail using them most frequently.  The campaign... Continue Reading →

This April 30th, Ruth and her team will be participating in Kiltwalk Glasgow, where they will be completing the ‘Mighty Stride’. The ‘Mighty Stride’ is a 23-mile walk from the iconic Glasgow Green to the beautiful Balloch, Loch Lomond. Ruth has chosen to support the local charity, Break The Silence, where all contributions will be... Continue Reading →

77% OF PEOPLE NOT CONFIDENT WESTMINSTER BUDGET PROVIDES ENOUGH HELP TO TACKLE RISING COSTS SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has said "families are seeing their incomes hammered under Westminster control" - as analysis shows the UK is set for the biggest fall in living standards on record. Following last week's spring budget, a... Continue Reading →

Local school, Elderbank Primary, have been learning all about the Scottish Parliament and invited Ruth along to participate in a question-and-answer sessions with the pupils. Ruth met with the young constituents last Friday morning at the school, where they had prepared insightful and knowledgeable questions for her to answer. Impressed by the calibre of questions,... Continue Reading →

2.9 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS SCOTLAND COULD BE AFFECTED BY PENSION AGE INCREASES  SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has called on the Conservative UK Government to scrap proposed rises to the pension age which would force people in North Ayrshire to work until 68 before receiving their state pension.  Citing new figures from the House of Commons Library,... Continue Reading →