Ruth Maguire
Scottish National Party
MSP for Cunninghame South (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Ruth Maguire
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
X (previously known as Twitter): @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
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Deputy Convener
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 13 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
18 June 2024 - 20 June 2024
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
13 September 2023 - 17 June 2024
Education Children and Young People Committee
Deputy Convener
31 March 2022 - 16 November 2023
Local Government Housing and Planning Committee
Substitute Member
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
05 March 2020 - 04 May 2021
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Substitute Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Convener
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.
Here is the register for Ruth Maguire. The date of their initial statement was 03 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 19 May 2016, when I resigned my position, I was a councillor with North Ayrshire Council (of Cunninghame House, Irvine). I received remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
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.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024
Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Good morning. You mentioned that the budget for social care support and NCS delivery has increased by 29.1 per cent this year…
Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024
Housing Emergency
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Too many families are on waiting lists for affordable housing. The most difficult housing casework that I deal with involves individuals and families who require adapted properties in order to live safe, full lives…
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 20 June 2024
Interests
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Good morning, convener. I have no relevant interests to declare. I am very much looking forward to contributing to the work of the committee."
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2024
Women’s State Pension Age (Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Report)
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "As many as 3.8 million women were given the news that their state pension age would increase from 60 to 66 just as they were about to retire—when it was too late for them to do any proper financial planning…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 18 June 2024
Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Good morning, and thanks for your contributions so far. Most of my questions are for you, Mr McCart, and are around the national collaboration and the learning-based approach to improvement…
Votes
How Ruth Maguire has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ruth Maguire has voted recently.
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 24, 2024
Supported by: Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 68 for, 0 against, 46 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 8 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Ruth Maguire in Parliament
Find out what motions Ruth Maguire has submitted recently.
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: 8 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to respond to reported concerns by bereaved families and victim organisations regarding media coverage of child homicide victims."
Answered by Angela Constance on 9 July 2024
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Ayrshire and Arran."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2024
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the fourth National Planning Framework specifically in relation to revocation of the Special Development Order at the Ardeer peninsula."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2024
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how a public health approach to justice can reduce crime and make communities safer."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2024
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many citizens, including residents of the Cunninghame South constituency, have accessed free public transport through the national concessionary scheme in the last year."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2024
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to challenge and deter men's demand for prostitution."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, including through discussion with the UK Government, to ensure that rail services are safe and accessible for all."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2024
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures in its proposed Budget will support economic growth in North Ayrshire."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will report on its consultation on proposals to close fishing for sandeel in all Scottish waters."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 December 2023
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what review it has undertaken of the escalation status of NHS boards under the NHS Scotland Support and Intervention Framework."
Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 December 2023