Ruth Maguire MSP has asked the Scottish Government to consider prioritising the reopening of gyms and leisure facilities when further coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions are eased. The SNP MSP for Cunninghame South relayed frustrations from constituents on the prioritisation of what facilities could reopen when lockdown measures were previously lifted. Speaking in response to the First... Continue Reading →
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New Measures Needed to Reduce Backlog of Community Payback Orders
New measures will help ensure the justice system can operate effectively and ease pressure on local authorities as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues. Public health restrictions introduced since the outbreak last March have significantly impacted upon unpaid work – the most common element of Community Payback Orders (CPOs) – that can be undertaken safely. Most... Continue Reading →
Number of Scottish Families Hit By Tory Benefit Cuts Doubles
The SNP has said the Tory government must urgently scrap the Benefit Cap to avoid more families and children being pushed into poverty - after stats revealed that the number of households hit by the ‘cruel’ policy has shot up. New figures revealed that the number of Scottish households affected by the Benefit Cap has nearly... Continue Reading →
SNP Announces Ambitious Budget with Record Health Funding
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the SNP Government’s ambitious draft budget - which includes record funding of £16 billion for our health and social care service - and urged MSPs from all parties to support it. Today, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced her budget, which focuses on three key guiding principles - a national mission for... Continue Reading →
Increased Fund to Support Wedding Sector
A £25 million fund to support the wedding sector and its supply chain will open to applications this week. In recognition of the ongoing challenges faced by the sector, an additional £10 million has been added to the £15 million announced by the Scottish Government in December. The fund will be launched on Thursday 28... Continue Reading →
Incorporation of UNCRC into Scots Law Agreed in Principal
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the progress made to incorporate the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child into Scots Law. The Scottish Parliament voted to accept the general principals of embedding the UN Convention into law to strengthen and protect rights for children and young people in Scotland. This follows months of evidence... Continue Reading →
UK Government Urged to Scrap Trident After UN Nuclear Weapon Treaty Passes
Ruth Maguire MSP has added her voice to renewed calls for the UK Government to scrap the Trident nuclear weapons programme following the Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) today. The Treaty has been signed and ratified by 51 countries, which is enough to bring it legally into... Continue Reading →
Over £250 Million for Drug Deaths Emergency
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the announcement that an additional £50 million will be allocated every year for the next five years to improve and increase services for people affected by drug addiction. Talks have been taking place with people with lived experience, a range of organisations and the Drug Deaths Taskforce following the publication... Continue Reading →
Calls for UK Government Support Renewed as 1 in 10 Struggle To Pay Energy Bills
The SNP have renewed pressure on the UK government to urgently support households with energy costs after new research revealed 1 in 10 people have missed an energy bill because they ran out of money since Covid restrictions began. The call for action follows a YouGov poll for Citizens Advice Scotland that showed 15% of... Continue Reading →
Business Grants Top Up Announced
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the announcement of a significant top-up to the grant support available for hospitality, retail and leisure businesses across Scotland closed by level 4 restrictions will be paid following an announcement by Finance Secretary Kate Forbes. Further to the grants businesses receive through the Strategic Business Framework Fund, eligible businesses will... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 