Ruth started the week with an MSP@YourSchool session at Pennyburn Primary School in Kilwinning where she answered a range of interesting and thoughtful questions from P5 pupils. Ruth convened a meeting of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee which took evidence on the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1. The meeting is available to... Continue Reading →
Hundreds of North Ayrshire Families Benefit from New Scot Gov Payment
2,780 North Ayrshire families have benefitted from new welfare payments introduced by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government opened the Best Start Grant for applications in December 2018. The payment provides parents or carers who get certain benefits or tax credits with financial support during the key early years of a child's life. In the... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 