Ruth's Irvine Times column, September 11 2018 This week the Scottish Parliament reconvened, with much of the week dedicated to the SNP’s Programme for Government for the next year. Last year the Scottish Government delivered on policies that were radical and ambitious, and which were widely praised both in Scotland and beyond. The public sector... Continue Reading →
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An apprentice for the day at GSK
Irvine Times, Tuesday August 28, 2018 Last week I had the chance to work as ‘an Apprentice for a Day’ at the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plant in Irvine. It was another opportunity to see for myself the continuing success of the Scottish Government’s initiative to boost the number of Modern Apprenticeships across the country. During my... Continue Reading →
Street Surgeries during the recess
Irvine Times, Tuesday 21 August 2018 Summer Recess The Scottish Parliament is in recess at the moment and at this time of year the nature of an MSP’s job changes. Instead of the Parliamentary debate and committee work which is the focus of life at Holyrood, and which will restart in September, I have much... Continue Reading →
My fun time as a nursery apprentice
Irvine Times, Tuesday 14 August 2018 Last week saw a welcome announcement from the SNP Scottish Government about the National Concessionary Travel Scheme, which provides National Entitlement Cards to Scotland’s older and disabled people, allowing users to travel for free on our excellent local and Scottish long-distance bus services. There has been a lot of... Continue Reading →
Boost for breastfeeding campaign
Irvine Times, 7 August 2018 As part of World Breastfeeding Week, the Scottish Government announced last week that it will be providing an additional £2 million for local health boards to help support mothers in Scotland to breastfeed for longer periods of time. This is a welcome investment that will almost double the current provision. Having... Continue Reading →
Salary Boost for 10,000 NHS Ayrshire and Arran staff
NURSES BETTER OFF IN SCOTLAND COMPARED TO REST OF UK SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has hailed the SNP Government’s salary boost for 10,000 hardworking staff in NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Over 148,000 NHS Scotland staff will be offered a minimum 9% pay rise over the next three years - the highest NHS pay uplift being... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire backs support for carers during Carers Week
SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has pledged her backing for Carers Week which runs from Monday 11 June, by committing to support local carers across the Irvine, Kilwinning and Stevenston areas. Ruth signed up to the Carers Week pledge to take carer friendly action – highlighting the tireless work of the 6.5... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP IS SUPPORTING PROCESSIONS ON 10 JUNE
MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, is supporting thousands of women and girls across the UK who will walk together as part of a mass participatory artwork to celebrate the centenary of women’s suffrage on Sunday 10 June. To mark this historic moment, they will wear either green, white or violet scarves - the... Continue Reading →
CUNNINGHAME SOUTH FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM £1 BILLION CHILDCARE INVESTMENT
Families in Cunninghame South will benefit from almost £1 billion of Scottish Government investment in free childcare, SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has said. Following extensive engagement to reach a shared understanding of the costs of the expansion, Scottish Ministers and COSLA Leaders have reached agreement on a multi-year funding package. The Scottish Government will invest... Continue Reading →
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