That the Parliament acknowledges the recent report on children's views of food insecurity, Living Is More Important Than Just Surviving; understands that the research was carried out by the Children's Commissioner Scotland, Nourish Scotland and Home-Start Scotland and was prompted by both the reported rapid increase of food insecurity across the country and what is... Continue Reading →
Latest News
Motion S5M-01951: Irvine to Host illumination: Harbour Festival of Light
That the Parliament notes the four-night art and light spectacular, illumination: Harbour Festival of Light, which is to take place in Irvine at the Scottish Maritime Museum and the harbourside from 30 November to 3 December 2016; understands that the St Andrew’s day launch, which will see a Saltire blazing across the night sky in... Continue Reading →
Motion S5M-01864: Body Confidence Crisis Among Young Girls
That the Parliament acknowledges the publication of the annual survey of the charity Girlguiding UK; understands that the survey questioned 1,627 girls and young women aged between seven and 21 on a range of issues; notes with concern its findings that young girls in Cunninghame South and across Scotland are experiencing an intensifying crisis in... Continue Reading →
Motion S5M-01857: Congratulating Mrs Betty Kilpatrick
That the Parliament congratulates the 90-year-old volunteer worker, Mrs Betty Kilpatrick, on her invitation to turn on the Kilwinning Christmas lights in 2016; expresses its thanks to Mrs Kilpatrick for her 40 years of volunteering for the Red Cross and the cadets among other valuable work that she has undertaken in the community; commends Promoting... Continue Reading →
Motion S5M-01755: Congratulating Playz Community Centre in Kilwinning
That the Parliament congratulates the Playz community centre in Kilwinning on its recent award of £104,184 of lottery funding; notes that it is run by the volunteers of the Pennyburn Regeneration Youth Development Enterprise (PRYDE); welcomes the news that this money will be used to provide many diverse services to the people of Pennyburn in... Continue Reading →
Motion S5M-01713: Funky Films at Irvine’s Harbour Arts Centre
That the Parliament acknowledges the Funky Films event held at Irvine’s Harbour Arts Centre; understands that it presented the stories of people recovering from drug and alcohol issues through a short film format; welcomes the opportunity afforded by this project to highlight people’s stories of recovery; hopes that these experiences can be used to help... Continue Reading →
LOCAL RECORDED CRIME FALLS UNDER SNP GOVERNMENT
SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has welcomed the latest figures that show a steep decline in recorded crime across North Ayrshire since the SNP came to power in 2007. Recorded crime in North Ayrshire has fallen by 36% in the ten years between 2006/07 and 2015/16, part of a nationwide fall of 41%.... Continue Reading →
LOCAL MSP WELCOMES £10 MILLION BOOST FOR REGENERATION PROJECTS
Ruth Maguire, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, has welcomed the news that Irvine is one of four areas, along with Clackmannanshire, Fife, and Hawick, to receive support from the Scottish Government’s recently announced £10 million Local Economic Development fund. These funds will be used to deliver a variety of business infrastructure projects across... Continue Reading →
Motion S5M-01664: Celebrating International Credit Union Day 2016
That the Parliament recognises that 20 October 2016 is International Credit Union Day; understands that the event, which has taken place every year since 1948, commemorates the credit union movement’s impact and achievements and aims to raise awareness of what credit unions do; notes what it sees as the important role that is played by... Continue Reading →
LOCAL MSP RUTH MAGUIRE DEMANDS TORY BREXIT CLIMATE CLARITY
“UNACCEPTABLE” TO SEE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS ROLLED BACK Scotland’s progress on climate change risks being rolled back by a Tory Brexit, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South has warned, as Scotland marks its national Climate Week, which runs from 16th September until 23rd September. The opposing approaches of the Scottish and UK governments in the last week... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire 