Ruth Maguire
Scottish National Party
MSP for Cunninghame South (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Ruth Maguire
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Ruth.Maguire.msp@parliament.scot
Post-d: @RBFMaguire
Facebook: Ruth's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Contact at local office
Caledonian House
100 High Street
Irvine
KA12 0AX
Phone: 01294 276730
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Ruth is a member of 2 committees
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Ruth is a member of 2 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Ruth does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Ruth does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Ruth has had 9 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
18 January 2022 - 31 March 2022
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Convener
05 March 2020 - 04 May 2021
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Conveners Group
Member
12 September 2018 - 25 April 2019
Hutchesons Hospital Transfer and Dissolution Scotland Bill Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Social Security Committee
Member
30 March 2017 - 24 May 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Member
06 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
Register of interests
Ruth's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Ruth Maguire has said in Parliament
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2023
Fuel Poverty (North Ayrshire)
7. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address fuel poverty in North Ayrshire. (S6O-01794)"
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 18 January 2023
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Good morning. I would like to ask about early learning and childcare. The provision of 1,140 hours of free childcare is really important for the economy as well as for children…
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2023
Circular Fashion
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "I join colleagues in congratulating Stephanie Callaghan on securing this debate and on highlighting and promoting the adoption of circular fashion methods…
Chamber meeting date: 11 January 2023
National Planning Framework 4
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "As the minister said in opening, planning is not just about place but about people. The final national planning framework 4 makes it clear that Scotland will not compromise on the climate crisis and empowering communities…
Chamber meeting date: 21 December 2022
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "I listened carefully to the member’s answer to Graham Simpson. He seemed to say that there is no difference between the 2004 act and this bill in relation to evidence…
Votes
How Ruth Maguire has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ruth Maguire has voted recently.
Suspension of Standing Orders
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 26, 2023
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 21 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Delivering the Homes Scotland Needs
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ben Macpherson, Gillian Martin, Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 69 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Homeless Emergency
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ben Macpherson, Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 69 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 101 for, 21 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Ruth Maguire in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Ruth Maguire has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address fuel poverty in North Ayrshire."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2023
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 November 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how citizens can influence energy consent planning decisions made under the section 36 application process."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 August 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the increase in the number of children in temporary accommodation, as reported in the annual Homelessness in Scotland statistics."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2022
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on ensuring that all voters in Scotland can exercise their right to a secret vote in Scottish elections."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2022
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of the impact of Brexit on Scotland's economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 June 2022
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to legislate for the protection of the estimated up to 15 million cleaner fish (lumpsuckers and wrasse) that are used in the aquaculture industry in Scotland each year."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 1 June 2022
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the specific risk to female refugees who are fleeing Ukraine to resettle in Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 May 2022
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 April 2022
"To ask 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2022
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Snarewatch Annual Report 2021 from OneKind."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2022