Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed confirmation that the Scottish Government is weighing up its options to prevent the UK Internal Market Bill from passing into law. This confirmation came today in the Scottish Parliament as the MSP for Cunninghame South asked about the latest engagement between the UK and Scottish Governments on the proposed bill.... Continue Reading →
UK Internal Market Threatens to Undermine Efforts to Combat Climate Change
Ruth Maguire MSP has raised concerns that proposals for a post-Brexit UK Internal Market could undermine the Scottish Government’s efforts to tackle climate change. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament in response to a statement on the draft legislation, the SNP MSP highlighted comments by Scottish Environment LINK that it could force the Scottish Government to... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Backs Bill to Protect Environmental Standards from Brexit
Cunninghame South MSP Ruth Maguire has backed a Bill to protect environmental standards by “keeping pace” with the EU after the end of the Brexit transition period. The UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill will allow or provide for continuity of provision that would otherwise be lost on withdrawal from the EU.... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 