This week, Ruth has: Held MSP advices surgeries at Towerlands, Castlepark, Springside, and Lanfine community centres to listen to and help constituents Met with the Federation of Master Builders to discuss the findings of their report, ‘Small is Beautiful, Delivering More Homes Through Small Sites’ and the challenges and opportunities it raises As... Continue Reading →
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Motion S5M-03584: Welcoming Play Scotland’s Play Charter
That the Parliament welcomes the promotion of Scotland’s first inclusive Play Charter by Play Scotland, a group which works to promote the importance of play for all children and young people in Cunninghame South and across Scotland, and campaigns to create increased play opportunities in the community; understands that the charter describes a collective commitment... Continue Reading →
DISABLED PEOPLE ON WORK PROGRAMME THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE SANCTIONED AS TO FIND A JOB
A disabled person on the DWP’s Work Programme was three times as likely to be sanctioned as to be found a job, according to evidence given to the Scottish Parliament’s Social Security Committee by Inclusion Scotland. New powers will allow the Scottish Government to design new employment services for disabled people and those at risk... Continue Reading →
RUTH GETS BEHIND BURNS, SCOTS, AND IRVINE
Local MSP Ruth Maguire used Holyrood’s Burns Day debate on 25th January to highlight the Bard’s strong Irvine connections and to praise the cultural richness of the local Burns community. Ruth told of how it was when Burns came to Irvine in 1781, as a young twenty-two year old, that he befriended local sea captain,... Continue Reading →
RUTH CONDEMNS TORY GOVERNMENT TRIDENT COVER UP
TORY GOVERNMENT TRIDENT COVER UP A DANGEROUS AND WORRYING PRECEDENT WHO KNEW WHAT ABOUT MISSILE TEST FAILURE? Ruth has condemned the UK government for withholding details of a serious malfunction in a Trident test launch last June – just weeks before the vote to renew Trident to the tune of £205bn. It has been widely... Continue Reading →
Motion S5M-03356: Congratulating Kilwinning Resident, Craig Potter
That the Parliament congratulates the Kilwinning resident, Craig Potter, on his recent award of £2,850 from the Social Entrepreneurs Fund; understands that the funding has been secured to set up Onside Ayrshire CIC, a social enterprise that will deliver structured health and physical activities, which will provide an educational and developmental context for acquiring life... Continue Reading →
Weekly Bulletin 16th January – 22nd January
This week, Ruth has: Met with Transport Scotland to discuss issues around safety at the Dalgavern section of the A737 Visited local renewables company, Windhoist, to find out more about the challenges and opportunities facing the industry As a member of the Local Government and Communities Committee, taken evidence from a range of individuals and... Continue Reading →
RUTH SLAMS BRASS-NECKED TORIES OVER MOTION ON HEALTH INEQUALITY
https://youtu.be/W97U1V7GKe4?t=33m40s On 18th January, Ruth used a Tory led debate on health inequality to draw attention to its root cause of income inequality and poverty. Ruth condemned the hypocrisy of the Tories in raising the issue in Chamber, noting that ‘there are some who might say they have a bit of a brass neck... Continue Reading →
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