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TORY ASSAULT ON DEVOLUTION THREATENS AYRSHIRE’S FOOD INDUSTRY
SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has warned that the Tory Government’s assault on devolution poses a significant threat to North Ayrshire’s food sector. The amendments published last week to Westminster’s EU Withdrawal Bill could prevent the Scottish Parliament from legislating to protect farming, food standards, plant health and the environment for up to... Continue Reading →
RUTH AND RESCUE PUP IN SECOND HOLYROOD DOG OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
On Monday 30th April, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, teamed up with adorable 5 month old Dalmatian puppy, Harley, to take in Holyrood’s second Dog of the Year competition in the Scottish Parliament Gardens. At the competition, organised by the Kennel Club and Dogs Trust, MSPs turned out to wow the judges either... Continue Reading →
IRVINE TIMES WEEKLY COLUMN 24/04/18
Last week, the Scottish Parliament (with the exception of the Scottish Tories) voted to call on the UK Government to devolve the necessary powers to allow for the setting up of a Safe Injection Facility in Glasgow. This facility is needed urgently to counter the high levels of harm currently being experienced by the estimated... Continue Reading →
HOLYROOD BACKS SCOTTISH SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM BUILT ON DIGNITY AND RESPECT
In a major milestone for devolution, the Scottish Parliament has backed the establishment of a Scottish Social Security System with dignity and respect at its heart. A unanimous vote on Wednesday 25th April saw Holyrood pass the Social Security (Scotland) Bill at Stage 3, giving the Scottish Government the powers to deliver eleven benefits devolved... Continue Reading →
TIME FOR TOUGHER LICENSING FOR ONLINE PET SALES
SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, is sponsoring Blue Cross to take its campaign on online pet sales directly to the Scottish Parliament this week. The national animal welfare charity is calling for changes in legislation to protect the tens of thousands of pets sold online each year. There are currently no laws around... Continue Reading →
TORY WELFARE CUTS BEHIND RISE IN FOOD BANK USE
SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has criticised the UK government for “driving families to food banks” after new figures reveal the number of food parcels has increased over the past year. The Trussell Trust's annual foodbank statistics show that the number of food parcels distributed in Scotland surged by 17% in 2017-18 to... Continue Reading →
WEEKLY BULLETIN 16TH-20TH APRIL
Last week, your SNP MSP for Cunninghame South: Took evidence from a range of people about the attainment and achievement of school pupils experiencing poverty Raised the future of the Ardeer peninsula with the Minister for Local Government and Housing Called on the UK Government to devolve the necessary powers to allow for... Continue Reading →
SCOTS SANCTIONED BY DWP 400,000 TIMES SINCE 2010
Scots have been sanctioned by the DWP over 400,000 times since 2010, figures compiled by the Scottish Parliament’s Information Centre (SPICe) show. The staggering figure does not include sanctions that were later overturned on appeal. The punitive sanctions regime has been a key driver in the rapid growth in foodbanks under the Tories, with sanctions... Continue Reading →
CREDIT UNION AWARENESS-RAISING CAMPAIGN ON TRACK FOR 2018
On Wednesday 18th April, a packed meeting of Holyrood’s Cross Party Group on Credit Unions heard from a representative of the Scottish Government that its national awareness raising campaign is on track to be developed and delivered this year. This follows on the commitment set out in the Programme for Government in autumn 2017 and... Continue Reading →
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