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 →
MSP welcomes automatic awards to make accessing family benefits simpler
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 →
£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 →
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 →
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 →
Covid-19 Statement – Vaccine Effectiveness Studies
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 →
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 →
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