Minister outlines plans for £18 million investment. Women, families and children are among those who will benefit from separate funds worth a total of £18 million to improve drugs services. Four schemes are planned for May with the funds coming from the additional £250 million announced by the First Minister to tackle the drug deaths... Continue Reading →
Scotland’s Railways in the hands of Scotland’s People
LOCAL MSP WELCOMES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TAKING OVER SCOTRAIL Local MSP Ruth Maguire has welcomed the announcement that the SNP Scottish Government is taking over the running of the country’s rail franchise. ScotRail services will move into public sector control when the current franchise with Abellio expires - expected to happen in March 2022. Transport Secretary Michael Matheson... Continue Reading →
Tale of two Governments as UNCRC passed by Holyrood
'BAIRNS NOT BOMBS' AS SCOTLAND PASSES LANDMARK LEGISLATION The SNP has said the UK government’s announcement of a massive increase in its stockpile of nuclear weapons on the same day that the Scottish Parliament voted to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into law tells “a tale of two governments.” The Scottish Government passed... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP welcomes SNP commitment to build 100,000 homes
HOUSING STRATEGY TO DELIVER FOR NORTH AYRSHIRE & SUPPORT JOBS Ruth Maguire MSP for Cunninghame South has welcomed a commitment by the SNP to deliver 100,00 affordable homes in Scotland by 2032 – if re-elected in May. The Housing to 2040 plan will create 14,000 jobs and invest £16billion in housing infrastructure across Scotland, including in North Ayrshire. Key plans from... Continue Reading →
SNP Announces Ambitious Budget with Record Health Funding
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the SNP Government’s ambitious draft budget - which includes record funding of £16 billion for our health and social care service - and urged MSPs from all parties to support it. Today, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced her budget, which focuses on three key guiding principles - a national mission for... Continue Reading →
UK Government Urged to Scrap Trident After UN Nuclear Weapon Treaty Passes
Ruth Maguire MSP has added her voice to renewed calls for the UK Government to scrap the Trident nuclear weapons programme following the Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) today. The Treaty has been signed and ratified by 51 countries, which is enough to bring it legally into... Continue Reading →
Calls for UK Government Support Renewed as 1 in 10 Struggle To Pay Energy Bills
The SNP have renewed pressure on the UK government to urgently support households with energy costs after new research revealed 1 in 10 people have missed an energy bill because they ran out of money since Covid restrictions began. The call for action follows a YouGov poll for Citizens Advice Scotland that showed 15% of... Continue Reading →
SNP Government Triples Support for Taxi Drivers in North Ayrshire
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has expressed her delight that taxi and private hire drivers in North Ayrshire will have access to three times the amount of Scottish Government support than they did last year. Eligible drivers will be able to claim a £1,500 grant to cover fixed costs, boosting the support available to them by the Scottish... Continue Reading →
SNP Pledge Free School Meals for All Primary School Pupils
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has welcomed the announcement that every primary school pupil in North Ayrshire will be eligible for free school meals, all year around, if the SNP is re-elected in May. Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, set out this latest step in the drive to tackle child poverty and make Scotland the first... Continue Reading →
£100 Million Fund Announced to Support People In Need Through Winter
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has today unveil a £100 million winter fund for low income households - including a £100 direct payment for families of children in receipt of free school meals. The announcement was made as the First Minister addressed the SNP annual conference, warning that the COVID-19 crisis has laid down a challenge of... Continue Reading →
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