PEAK RAIL FARES SCRAPPED, MORE GP APPOINTMENTS AND MORE MONEY IN POCKETS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE The SNP’s Programme for Government (PfG) will put more money in people's pockets and deliver more GP appointments in North Ayrshire local MSP Ruth Maguire has said. The PfG will scrap peak rail fares on publicly-owned Scotrail for good and deliver... Continue Reading →
SNP GOVERNMENT BUILDING RESILIENCE AND DELIVERING FOR NORTH AYRSHIRE
ONLY THE SNP IS FIGHTING SCOTLAND'S CORNER The SNP Government is “focused on delivering for North Ayrshire and building a more resilient Scotland,” Ruth Maguire MSP has said following the First Minister’s speech in Bute House this morning. Announcing that his next Programme for Government will take place on 6th May 2025, one year before... Continue Reading →
5,677,541 FREE BUS JOURNEYS MADE BY UNDER 22s IN NORTH AYRSHIRE UNDER SNP GOVERNMENT
Ruth Maguire MSP has marked “the transformative impact of SNP policies” as new figures show 5,677,541 of bus journeys were made by under 22s in North Ayrshire since the SNP Government introduced the policy three years ago. Earlier this week it was revealed that over 200 million free bus journeys had been made by young... Continue Reading →
SNP GOVERNMENT DELIVERS £1 BILLION IN SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENTS
£33,179,258 PAID OUT TO NORTH AYRSHIRE’S FAMILIES SINCE 2021 Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed a “momentous milestone” reached in Scottish Child Payments following today’s news that £1,022,600 has been paid out to recipients since the payment was launched in 2021. In North Ayrshire, £33,179,258 has been paid out over the last four years, with 10,300... Continue Reading →
NORTH AYRSHIRE TO SEE CHILD POVERTY RATES FALL DUE TO SNP POLICIES
NEW REPORT: CHILD POVERTY TO DECLINE IN SCOTLAND BUT RISE IN REST OF UK Scotland is set to be the only part of the UK to see a decline in child poverty rates thanks to Scotland-only social security policies introduced by the SNP Scottish Government, a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has shown. The... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP: I WILL PUT IN HARD YARDS TO TACKLE CHILD POVERTY
SNP SET OUT LONG TERM VISION TO ERADICATE CHILD POVERTY Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, has said, “I will put in the hard yards to tackle child poverty” in North Ayrshire following First Minister John Swinney setting out his long-term vision to eradicate child poverty across Scotland. The First Minister has outlined that tackling... Continue Reading →
Families in North Ayrshire receive £2,745,460 in support from SNP Government
4535 CHILDREN IN NORTH AYRSHIRE HAVE BENEFITTED FROM SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT 4535 children have been supported by the Scottish Child Payment since its introduction, according to figures released by the Scottish Government - with £2,745,460 having been paid to families. The Scottish Child Payment of £20 per week per eligible child under 6 has been hailed 'an absolute game changer in... Continue Reading →
Delivering on child poverty commitments
MSP welcomes investment in families and supports calls for UK government to reverse damaging welfare reforms. Record investment of almost £8.5 billion was committed to support low income households between 2018-22, with almost £3.3 billion benefitting children. The fourth annual progress report on child poverty, published 29 June, shows that all of the actions committed as... Continue Reading →
4,245 Children supported in North Ayrshire by Scottish Child Payment
4,245 children in North Ayrshire have been supported by the Scottish Child Payment since its introduction by the SNP Scottish Government. Since the support started putting extra money in the pockets of families £1,927,360 has been spent supporting families in North Ayrshire since February 2021. Children across North Ayrshire are already benefitting from further support after the Scottish Government doubled the payment to £20... Continue Reading →
Scottish Attainment Challenge
Today in the Scottish Parliament, Ruth Maguire MSP participated in the debate on the Scottish Attainment Challenge. Through the course of the debate Ruth acknowledged and reflected on the impact changes to the Scottish Government's approach to the Attainment Challenge Fund. Ruth noted that she cannot welcome any reduction to funding to address the impact... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 