Today, in a Meeting of the Scottish Parliament, during Justice and Veterans Portfolio Question Time, Ruth Maguire MSP asked a supplementary question, asking the Scottish Government when action will be taken to make it a criminal offence to enable or profit from the prostitution of another person. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP) Trafficking gangs are... Continue Reading →
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Covid-19 Statement – Vaccine Effectiveness Studies
During the Covid-19 Statement in the Scottish Parliament, 15 March 2022, Ruth Maguire MSP asked the First Minister about vaccine effectiveness studies. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP) Many people in the communities that we represent will be worried about the rising number of cases. I saw the chief medical officer mention vaccine effectiveness studies at... Continue Reading →
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Weekly Bulletin 7-11 March
Ruth's activities in the Scottish Parliament and Cunninghame South Constituency, 7-11 March. Recognising Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Ruth visited local employer Booth Welsh to hear how apprenticeships have benefitted their business and to meet their apprentices. On Wednesday Ruth attended the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Meeting, click on the link to watch the meeting on... Continue Reading →
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022 runs from 7-11 March. Today Ruth Maguire MSP visited local business, Booth Welsh, to meet their Modern Apprentices and to learn more about the great opportunities that are available in Cunninghame South Constituency. Ruth enjoyed hearing directly from the apprentices about their positive experiences. Apprenticeships play a vital role in supporting people, employers and the... Continue Reading →
Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine and International Security Implications
Ruth Maguire MSP has signed her name to a joint statement, released by the Cross-Party Group on Nuclear Disarmament, on the Invasion of Ukraine and the International Security Implications. Following last week's emergency meeting of the Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on Nuclear Disarmament, attended by Ruth, all Members of the Scottish Parliament were invited to add their names to the statement in support... Continue Reading →
International Women’s Day 2022
Marking International Women's Day 2022, Ruth Maguire MSP spoke in the Scottish Parliament. Watch Ruth's speech here: https://youtu.be/2h4SO1dwcrk
3990 Children in North Ayrshire benefitting from ‘Game Changing’ Scottish Child Payment
SNP MSP, Ruth Maguire, has welcomed statistics out today which show that approximately 3990 children in North Ayrshire are in receipt of the Scottish Government’s Scottish Child Payment, set to double to £20 per child per week in April. The payment was introduced in 2021 to support low-income families with children aged under six, by... Continue Reading →
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