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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Ruth Maguire

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cunninghame South (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Ruth Maguire

Contact details

Contact online

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

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 10 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

31 March 2022 - 13 September 2023

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

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

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

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.

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 13 September 2023

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "I thank the panel for its evidence so far. I want to ask about the SQA’s communication with the profession and young people. There has been a bit of a theme of criticism about that…

Chamber meeting date: 7 September 2023

School Leaver Destinations

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "The disaster of Brexit that Scotland did not vote for has, among other things, narrowed opportunities for some of our young people…

Chamber meeting date: 6 September 2023

Fuel Insecurity Fund (Cunninghame South)

1. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how the fuel insecurity fund is supporting residents in the Cunninghame South constituency. (S6O-02456)"

Chamber meeting date: 6 September 2023

Equality within the 2023-24 Programme for Government

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Reducing poverty, delivering growth, tackling climate change and providing high-quality public services are rightly the focus of the programme for government that our First Minister announced at the beginning of this new parliamentary term…

Chamber meeting date: 29 June 2023

Highly Protected Marine Areas

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Last week I met my constituent Willie Kennedy, who is chair of the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network…

Votes

How Ruth Maguire has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ruth Maguire has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-10523

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Result 83 for, 27 against, 3 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-10497.2

Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire

Submitted by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Supported by: Michael Matheson, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-10497

Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-10498

Protecting Scotland's Nature

Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023

Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-10498.2

Protecting Scotland's Nature

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Supported by: Neil Gray, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

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.

Question ref. S6O-02556

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 September 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what impact the measures in its Programme for Government 2023-24 will have on the growth of the economy in North Ayrshire."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2023

Question ref. S6O-02456

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 August 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how the Fuel Insecurity Fund is supporting residents in the Cunninghame South constituency."

Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023

Question ref. S6W-19449

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 June 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many parents who currently access the Parental Employability Support Fund are under the age of 25."

Answered by Neil Gray on 18 July 2023

Question ref. S6W-19448

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 June 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many parents or carers who are in receipt of Scottish Child Payment are under the age of 25, and whether it will publish this data."

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 July 2023

Question ref. S6O-02430

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 June 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its latest Building a New Scotland paper, what its position is on how a written constitution could protect democracy, the sovereignty of the people, freedom and the rule of law in an independent Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2023

Question ref. S6O-02391

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 June 2023

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it takes to ensure that children and young people from across Scotland can visit their Scottish Parliament."

Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2023

Question ref. S6O-02333

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how forthcoming legislation will advance the rights of child victims of crime."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2023

Question ref. S6W-17777

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 May 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle fuel poverty in the Cunninghame South constituency."

Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 May 2023

Question ref. S6W-17863

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 May 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how many homes in Scotland are currently heated by energy recovered from incineration plants."

Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 May 2023

Question ref. S6O-02274

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 May 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019."

Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2023

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