Ruth Maguire MSP’s activities in the Scottish Parliament 16-20 May 2022. Attended: Cross Party Group Human Trafficking Education, Children and Young People Committee Meeting Stroke Association Event Stroke Association Statistics for Cunninghame South Constituency Scottish Parliament Contributions: Scottish Attainment Challenge https://youtu.be/iANajy6e5QI Votes: Long COVID Supporting Carers During the Cost of Living Crisis Protecting Attainment... Continue Reading →
Scottish Attainment Challenge
Today in the Scottish Parliament, Ruth Maguire MSP participated in the debate on the Scottish Attainment Challenge. Through the course of the debate Ruth acknowledged and reflected on the impact changes to the Scottish Government's approach to the Attainment Challenge Fund. Ruth noted that she cannot welcome any reduction to funding to address the impact... Continue Reading →
Weekly Bulletin 9-13 May
Ruth Maguire MSP's activities in the Scottish Parliament 9-13 May 2022. Attended: Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting ECYPC - Scottish Attainment Challenge inquiry virtual engagement with teachers Universities of Scotland Meeting Animal Welfare Foundation meeting Scottish Parliament Contributions: Scottish Government's International Work https://youtu.be/T73TgTxKv_Q Votes: Tackling Violent Crime Ferry Problems Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform)(Scotland)Bill... Continue Reading →
Letter of Appeal to Egyptian Authorities
In response to PEN International call to action, for World Press Freedom Day, Ruth Maguire MSP has written a letter of appeal to Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi, President of Egypt, calling for the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Ismail al-Iskandrani. Ismail al-Iskandrani is an award-winning writer, investigative journalist and sociopolitical researcher... Continue Reading →
Scottish Government’s International Work
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire highlights the Scottish Government's commitment to adopt a feminist foreign policy, the first country in the UK to do so. Ruth Maguire MSP contributed to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee debate, on its inquiry into the Scottish Government’s international work, held in the Scottish Parliament 10 May 2022.... Continue Reading →
Weekly Bulletin 2-6 May
A brief round up of Ruth's activities in the Scottish Parliament and Cunninghame South Constituency 2-6 May 2022. Monday was a holiday, sometimes known as May Day or Labour Day. The first Monday in May is an annual holiday in celebration of International Workers Day. In the spirit of the day, in the constituency, Ruth... Continue Reading →
MSP welcomes automatic awards to make accessing family benefits simplerÂ
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed changes planned to make sure families get the support they are entitled to. Plans have been announced to automatically pay the Best Start Grant Early Learning and School Age Payments to parents and carers who already receive Scottish Child Payment when their children become eligible. The change will be introduced later this year when... Continue Reading →
Menopause (HRT Shortages)
This week in the Scottish Parliament, during Health and Social Care Portfolio Questions, SNP MSP Ruth Maguire asked the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that women, who need it, have access to specialist services for advice and support on the diagnosis and management of menopause. Marie Todd, Minister for Public Health,... Continue Reading →
Monthly Bulletin April 2022
Ruth was honoured to be selected as a Member of the Education, Children and Young People Committee and following the Scottish Parliament Spring Recess, Ruth commenced her duties. Established in June 2021, the Education Children and Young People committee focuses on: schools, colleges and universitiesadditional support for learningearly years and childcareChildren’s Hearingschild protection; andthe Scottish Child... Continue Reading →
World Press Freedom Day
Ruth Maguire MSP joined colleagues in the Scottish Parliament chamber to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May. World Press Freedom Day 2022, acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional... Continue Reading →
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