During the Covid-19 Statement in the Scottish Parliament, 15 March 2022, Ruth Maguire MSP asked the First Minister about vaccine effectiveness studies. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP) Many people in the communities that we represent will be worried about the rising number of cases. I saw the chief medical officer mention vaccine effectiveness studies at... Continue Reading →
Work for Ruth Maguire MSP
Job Description Admin and Casework Assistant – Irvine £18,898-£25,640 pro rata Working for a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) MSPs are employers in their own right. Under their employment, you will become part of a team supporting them in carrying out their duties. You'll work in a dynamic and fast paced environment to provide... Continue Reading →
Weekly Bulletin 7-11 March
Ruth's activities in the Scottish Parliament and Cunninghame South Constituency, 7-11 March. Recognising Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Ruth visited local employer Booth Welsh to hear how apprenticeships have benefitted their business and to meet their apprentices. On Wednesday Ruth attended the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Meeting, click on the link to watch the meeting on... Continue Reading →
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022 runs from 7-11 March. Today Ruth Maguire MSP visited local business, Booth Welsh, to meet their Modern Apprentices and to learn more about the great opportunities that are available in Cunninghame South Constituency. Ruth enjoyed hearing directly from the apprentices about their positive experiences. Apprenticeships play a vital role in supporting people, employers and the... Continue Reading →
Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine and International Security Implications
Ruth Maguire MSP has signed her name to a joint statement, released by the Cross-Party Group on Nuclear Disarmament, on the Invasion of Ukraine and the International Security Implications. Following last week's emergency meeting of the Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on Nuclear Disarmament, attended by Ruth, all Members of the Scottish Parliament were invited to add their names to the statement in support... Continue Reading →
3990 Children in North Ayrshire benefitting from ‘Game Changing’ Scottish Child Payment
SNP MSP, Ruth Maguire, has welcomed statistics out today which show that approximately 3990 children in North Ayrshire are in receipt of the Scottish Government’s Scottish Child Payment, set to double to £20 per child per week in April. The payment was introduced in 2021 to support low-income families with children aged under six, by... Continue Reading →
Green Ports
In a meeting of the Scottish Parliament, 24 February 2022, SNP MSP Ruth Maguire, asked the Scottish Government how Green Ports will contribute to the exporting infrastructure an Independent Scotland will need. Ivan McKee, Scottish Government Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise responded: "Our objective is to build Scotland’s economy and make it as strong... Continue Reading →
SNP Support 2815 Carers in North Ayrshire
ADDITIONAL DOUBLE PAYMENT SEES CARERS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE RECEIVE UP TO £694.20 MORE THAN REST OF UK 2815 carers in North Ayrshire have received the Scottish Government Carer’s Allowance Supplement payments, unique in the UK, since it was introduced in September 2018. The Carer's Allowance Supplement is an extra payment introduced by the Scottish Government for people in North Ayrhsire, and across... Continue Reading →
New Independent Advocacy Service Opens
Ruth Maguire MSP welcomes new support available to help disabled people in Cunninghame South access Scottish social security. Disabled people are now able to access a new advocacy service to get help, when applying for Scottish social security benefits. The support is available to disabled people applying for any of Social Security Scotland’s current and... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 