SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has hailed the success of the Scottish Government Baby Box scheme – as new figures revealed that 7516 of families in Ayrshire and Arran have benefitted from a Baby Box. Across Scotland, over 120,000 Baby Boxes have been delivered since April 2017. Scotland’s Baby Box contains a selection of clothes, as... 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 Calls for Workers to be Equipped with ‘Overdose Reversing’ Drug
Cunninghame South MSP, Ruth Maguire called for workers who interact with people at risk of opioid overdoses to be equipped with naloxone kits. Speaking in a debate in The Scottish Parliament on preventing and reducing harm in drug and alcohol abuse, Ruth Maguire MSP echoed the asks put forward by the family reference groups of... Continue Reading →
Tory Brexit to Hit Most Vulnerable in North Ayrshire
A new report has warned that Brexit will hit the most vulnerable people in North Ayrshire – highlighting negative consequences such as the loss of legal rights, employment protections and healthcare rights. The report, commissioned by the Scottish Government, identified 137 potential impacts on those already facing inequality, discrimination, or social exclusion in society. It... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Backs Proposals for New ‘Scottish Visa’
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has backed proposals for a new Scottish Visa to address depopulation and cut skills gaps in North Ayrshire set to be made worse by Brexit. Under plans announced by the First Minister, migrants who want to live in Scotland could choose to apply for a Scottish Visa, or one of the... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Encourages Funding Applications for Coasts and Waters Events
Cunninghame South MSP Ruth Maguire has called for young people in North Ayrshire to get involved with Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020. YouthLink Scotland have launched a small grants scheme to support young people across Scotland who wish to take part in the themed year’s activities that promote the nature, history and culture... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP Responds to Downing Street Decision to Block Indyref 2
Cunninghame South MSP, Ruth Maguire has added her voice to the criticism of Boris Johnson’s decision to reject a second independence referendum. The Prime Minister formally wrote to First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon this week to refuse her official request to hold a referendum citing claims that the 2014 plebiscite was a ‘once in a generation’... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Gives Backing to Retail Union Ne’er Day Campaign
Ruth Maguire MSP was among a number of parliamentarians who gave their support to USDAW’s campaign to end New Year’s Day trading in large stores. The shopworker’s trade union delivered over 3,000 postcards to Holyrood, urging the Scottish Government to implement existing legislation which would fully enact The Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Trading... Continue Reading →
Scottish Councils Handed New Powers to Tackle Unregistered Lettings Market
Ruth Maguire MSP has backed an announcement from the Scottish Government that local councils will be given new powers to licence and limit the number of short-term lets, such as AirBNB. The number of short-term lets in Scotland has risen dramatically in recent years – but evidence shows that in many tourist hotspots locals... Continue Reading →
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