https://youtu.be/Hdch5U-EKk8 Marking the importance of Global Intergenerational Week, Ruth Maguire MSP participated in debate held in the Scottish Parliament today. Global Intergenerational Week began as a campaign, originally started at a local level, before growing to a national level event and is now going global for its third year. Global Intergenerational Week 2022, runs from 25 April... Continue Reading →
Scotland’s Census
MSP RUTH MAGUIRE ENCOURAGES NORTH AYRSHIRE FAMILIES TO COMPLETE SCOTLAND'S CENSUS ACCURATE DATA HELPS PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES IN NORTH AYRSHIRE SNP MSP Ruth Maguire is urging the people of Cunninghame South Constituency to play their part in planning for future services in North Ayrshire by completing the Scottish census. Speaking ahead of the May 1... Continue Reading →
£1,197,742 Funding for Drug & Alcohol Services in North Ayrshire
SNP MSP RUTH MAGUIRE WELCOMES NEWS INVESTMENT IN EARLY INTERVENTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT North Ayrshire will benefit from £1,197,742 of new investment to support people affected by drugs and alcohol, including funding directed to earlier intervention and better family support. This is part of a nationwide announcement by the SNP Scottish Government. A total of... Continue Reading →
Women’s History Month
Celebrating Women's History Month 2022, Ruth Maguire MSP joined colleague Jenni Minto in a debate held in The Scottish Parliament, supporting activists campaigning for a statue of Dr Elsie Inglis to ensure her memory is forever remembered. Dr Elsie Inglis, born in 1864 and died in 1917, was a pioneering Scottish doctor and surgeon, who became the founder of... Continue Reading →
Earth Hour
On Saturday 26 March at 8.30pm, Ruth Maguire MSP joined millions of people across the world, united as part of a global movement for action on the climate and nature emergency. During Earth Hour Ruth "Switched off" and participated in a "Game on", a candlelit board games night with her husband (sounds romantic but there are rumours... Continue Reading →
Weekly Bulletin 21-25 March
Ruth’s activities in the Scottish Parliament 21-25 March. A Model for Scotland - Steering Group Meeting Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting SPTR2 and Ayrshire - Meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Scottish Parliament Contributions: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-26 https://youtu.be/sAwcIIoqWro Portfolio Question - SnareWatch Annual Report 2021 https://youtu.be/SRqh_OhtDcE... Continue Reading →
Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-26
This afternoon, in the Scottish Parliament, Ruth Maguire MSP spoke in the Scottish Government debate on Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-26. Ruth Maguire MSP said: "Eradicating child poverty has been declared a national mission by the Scottish Government, and it must be a mission for us all. As we have seen during the pandemic,... Continue Reading →
Snarewatch Annual Report 2021
Today in a meeting of the Scottish Parliament, during Rural Affairs and Island Portfolio Question time, Ruth Maguire MSP asked the Scottish Government what its response is to the Snarewatch Annual Report 2021 from OneKind. Mairi McAllan, Minister for Environment and Land Reform, responded on behalf of the Scottish Government. Ruth Maguire MSP asked: "To... Continue Reading →
Fairtrade Pledge
Today, in a hybrid meeting of the Scottish Parliament, Ruth Maguire MSP contributed remotely to Clare Adamson's Member Business debate on the Fairtrade Pledge. Speaking in the debate Ruth said: "I congratulate Clare Adamson on recognising the fair trade pledge and bringing this important issue to the chamber. I thank Gordon MacDonald for opening the... Continue Reading →
End Human Trafficking Trade
Today, in a Meeting of the Scottish Parliament, during Justice and Veterans Portfolio Question Time, Ruth Maguire MSP asked a supplementary question, asking the Scottish Government when action will be taken to make it a criminal offence to enable or profit from the prostitution of another person. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP) Trafficking gangs are... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 