The Scottish Parliament has re-elected Nicola Sturgeon as the First Minister of Scotland. Ruth Maguire MSP was pleased to participate in the vote to decide the new First Minster, held in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 18 May. The SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, was elected by Members of the Scottish Parliament receiving 64 votes... Continue Reading →
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Ruth Maguire gives oath in Scottish Parliament
Ruth Maguire gives Oath in Scottish Parliament On Thursday 13 May 2021, Members of the Scottish Parliament were sworn in on the first day of the new Session. Ruth Maguire chose to swear the oath in both English and Gaelic and again became the MSP for Cunninghame South. Ruth’s oath: “I, Ruth Maguire, do... Continue Reading →
Election Result an Extraordinary and Historic Achievement
The SNP have won a record breaking victory in the Scottish Parliament election, winning 62 constituency seats - a record number and an incredible 85% of the total. Hanging on to every constituency won in 2016 and gained seats from both Labour and the Tories. And while the constituency vote shares of Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Re-elected MSP for Cunninghame South
The electorate of Cunninghame South has re-elected the SNP’s Ruth Maguire to represent them as MSP in the Scottish Parliament. With a turn out of 58.04%, Ruth Maguire strengthened her majority vote and won the election with more than double the votes of the closest opposition candidate. The people of Cunninghame South have emphatically endorsed... Continue Reading →
Both votes SNP for immediate action to remobilise NHS
With only 48 hours to go the election Ruth Maguire urges people in Cunninghame South to give both votes to the SNP by Thursday 6 May, for “immediate action” to remobilise the NHS in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no time to waste to get the NHS back on it’s feet. The next government... Continue Reading →
SNP: Scotland can be a Global Leader on Human Rights and Tackling Discrimination
ALL PARTIES CHALLENGED TO INCORPORATE UN TREATIES INTO SCOTS LAW Scotland can be a global leader in upholding and strengthening human rights and tackling discrimination, the SNP has said today, with the party committing to incorporating additional United Nations treaties into law if re-elected this May. Last month, the SNP Scottish Government passed the UNCRC (Incorporation)... Continue Reading →
SNP Action to Support Women in Covid Recovery
Ruth Maguire urges women to give both votes to the SNP on May 6th and highlights the SNP’s plans to support women as Scotland recovers from COVID, by outlining the wide range of policies an SNP Government will introduce to improve health outcomes and economic opportunities for women - both at home and abroad. Commenting... Continue Reading →
Time for a Fashion Revolution
Ruth Maguire SNP attends Fashion Revolution Scotland Discussion This week Ruth Maguire was delighted to be invited to an online event hosted by Fashion Revolution Scotland. Fashion Revolution, is a global movement of people working to bring positive change to the fashion industry, by raising public awareness about the systemic challenges facing the global fashion... Continue Reading →
SNP pledge transformational investment for NHS remobilisation
At the heart of the SNP’s Manifesto for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election is the National Health Service. The pandemic has placed exceptional pressures on our NHS - and that requires an exceptional response. If re-elected the SNP will undertake a full-scale post-pandemic remobilisation of the NHS and have pledged a transformational increase in frontline... Continue Reading →
Scotland must continue to lead the world on climate change
It is our ambition to keep Scotland at the very forefront of global efforts to tackle climate change. In Government, the SNP has introduced the most ambitious legal framework for emissions reduction in the world, with a target to reduce emissions by 75% by 2030, on the way to being a net zero nation by... Continue Reading →
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