Protecting Scotland’s Interests Last week, the Scottish Government’s EU Continuity Bill completed Stage 2. It will return to be debated at Stage 3, the final stage, this week. The bill protects Scotland’s Parliament from a Westminster Tory power-grab and ensures that Scotland’s laws are not disrupted after Brexit. It remains the case that if the... Continue Reading →
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SNP SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT INVESTS IN BUILDING FAIRER WORKPLACES
UK TORIES BLOCK BILL TO END EXPLOITATIVE UNPAID TRIAL SHIFTS On the day that Holyrood debated the ‘Building Fairer Workplaces’, the Scottish Government announced a range of new measures to support fair work – backed by an extra £350,000 funding. The measures include: A further £250,000 for the Trade Union Fair Work and Modernisation Fund,... Continue Reading →
TORIES VOTE TO UNDERMINE DEVOLUTION AS SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT PASSES PROTECTION BILL
On Wednesday 21st March, the Scottish Tories voted against legislation to protect Scotland’s devolved powers after Brexit – after trying to force through a wrecking amendment to make Holyrood subordinate to Westminster. The Tories were left isolated in their opposition to the Continuity Bill, which seeks to prepare Scotland’s laws for the impact of leaving... Continue Reading →
RUTH JOINS MENTORING SCHEME TO MARK INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2018
To mark International Women’s Day 2018, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has signed up to mentor a woman through a scheme run by the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) -a Scottish strategic racial equality charity, based in Glasgow. Through the mentoring scheme, Ruth hopes to help a young woman achieve her... Continue Reading →
WEEKLY BULLETIN 12TH-16TH MARCH
This week, Ruth: Met with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Citizens Advice Scotland to discuss inclusive communication in Scotland’s new social security system Chaired a roundtable event focused on the initial findings of research by the Health Foundation into Young People’s Future Health Prospects Attended an event on the... Continue Reading →
WEEKLY BULLETIN 5TH- 9TH MARCH
Held MSP Advice Surgeries at Beattie Library and Fullarton Community Hub Highlighted that widening access is about more than just getting in the door and called on universities to prioritise retention and achievement Took part in a debate welcoming the potential for increased turnout and engagement that could be delivered by electronic and... Continue Reading →
CONSULTATION ON ELECTORAL REFORM EXTENDED TO 29 MARCH
CUNNINGHAME SOUTH RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS Due to the recent extreme weather, the Scottish Government has extended its consultation on electoral reform to 29th March. The Scottish Parliament recently gained new powers over the conduct of Scottish Parliamentary elections and electoral registration, alongside its existing devolved responsibility for local government elections. These new... Continue Reading →
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