Ruth Maguire MSP today sought assurances from the First Minister that the Scottish Government will support workers affected by the announcement that around 60 jobs at GSK’s Irvine site were set to be lost. The chemical and pharmaceutical plant in Irvine announced the redundancies after GSK have planned to stop processing the chemical 6-APA on-site. Speaking... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Urges Action to Be Taken As Increase in Child Sex Offences Reported
Ruth Maguire MSP today called on the Scottish Government to take action amid figures showing that sexual offences against children have risen by a third. The data requested by NSPCC Scotland noted 5311 recorded offences in 2019-20 an increase of 30 per cent in the five years since 2014-15. Speaking today in the Scottish Parliament,... Continue Reading →
2100 North Ayrshire Businesses Get £23 Million Cash Support Through Crisis
New figures show that 2,127 businesses in North Ayrshire have received support from the Scottish Government to support them through the coronavirus crisis. A total of £23 million has been awarded to businesses in North Ayrshire through a Scottish Government scheme designed to support small businesses and the retail, hospitality and leisure sector. Across Scotland,... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Urges Funding from Ayrshire Growth Deal to be Released
Ruth Maguire MSP has asked the Scottish Government for a commitment for money to be released from the Ayrshire Growth Deal to alleviate economic harm to the area caused by Covid-19. The deal, worth over £250 million was agreed in March 2019 in order to bring jobs and long term opportunities to Ayrshire over the... Continue Reading →
Phased Return of Visiting Family and Friends in Hospital
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed new guidance from the Scottish Government which will allow people in hospital who do not have Covid-19 to have a designated visitor. Until 13 July, hospital visits during the pandemic had only been permitted in limited essential circumstances. These included where a patient is reaching end-of-life, where a patient needs... Continue Reading →
National Scheme to Tackle Fuel Poverty Restarts
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the resumption of Warmer Homes Scotland, the national scheme to help reduce people’s fuel bills by making their homes more energy efficient. The Scottish Government has announced that the Warmer Homes Scotland scheme would restart, bringing 300 staff out of furlough to continue installing energy efficiency measures in people’s homes.... Continue Reading →
Help To Buy Scheme Extension Welcome News to House Builders and Buyers
Ruth Maguire MSP today welcomed the news that more than 2,000 households will be able to buy a new build home as the Help to Buy (Scotland) Scheme has been extended until March 2022. The decision to extend the scheme has been taken to provide long term support to house builders as they recover from... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire Welcomes Plans for Gradual Resumption of NHS Services
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed news that NHS Scotland will begin to resume services which have been suspended, delayed or deferred due to the Covid-19 outbreak. NHS Ayrshire and Arran have begun preparations to gradually resume elective procedures while continuing to protect urgent, emergency and maternity care. Over the coming weeks, limited clinical procedures will... Continue Reading →
North Ayrshire Residents Able to Dispose of Waste as Recycling Centres Reopen
Recycling centres in North Ayrshire are gradually beginning to reopen following a loosening of lockdown restrictions. From today, Bartonholm Household Waste and Recycling centre in Irvine will be opened for the disposal of wood, scrap metal, cardboard, garden and general waste. People who visit the centres will be required to provide a proof of address... Continue Reading →
“Stay At Home” Guidance Remains in Place
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has stressed the importance of the Scottish Government’s decision to retain its “Stay At Home” guidelines in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was outlined in a press briefing by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, clarifying the guidelines in Scotland on lockdown measures which remain largely unchanged. Speaking in Edinburgh, the First... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 