1,214 MORE LOCAL PUPILS TO BENEFIT FROM FREE SCHOOL MEALS Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed a major expansion of free school meals, which will now be available to pupils in S1 to S3 across North Ayrshire as part of a new pilot by the SNP Scottish Government. North Ayrshire is one of eight councils selected to take... Continue Reading →
SNP GOVERNMENT TO SCRAP TWO-CHILD CAP FROM 2ND MARCH 2026
LABOUR POLICY AFFECTING 820 FAMILIES IN NORTH AYRSHIRE Ruth Maguire MSP says SNP action will support 820 families in North Ayrshire who are impacted by the two-child cap, as the Scottish Government confirms the Labour policy will be scrapped in Scotland from 2nd March 2026. The two-child cap was introduced by the Tories as part... Continue Reading →
SNP GOVERNMENT DELIVERS 2,820 AFFORDABLE HOMES IN NORTH AYRSHIRE
136,705 BUILT ACROSS SCOTLAND SINCE 2007 Ruth Maguire MSP welcomes news that 2,820 affordable and social homes have been completed since 2007 in North Ayrshire. The latest housing data show that almost 137,000 have been built across Scotland, with 97,099 socially rented homes completed. Proportionately, this is 40% more than those built in England and... 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 →
Community Groups Asked for Ideas to Tackle Inequality Following Covid
Ruth Maguire MSP has encouraged local organisations and community groups to share ideas which are being gathered to drive a fairer economy in the wake of the Covid pandemic. The Scottish Government are looking for groups to share ideas and evidence based on their experiences of responding to the pandemic, and their engagement with people... 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 JOINS LEADING CHARITY’S ‘NO BAD ENDS’ CAMPAIGN
Ruth Maguire MSP joined Aberlour Child Care Trust in the Scottish Parliament this week, giving their support to the charity's 'No Bad Ends' campaign. The campaign was launched following research that shows young people from the most deprived communities in North Ayrshire are up to three times more likely to die before they reach their... Continue Reading →
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