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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

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

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.

Motion ref. S6M-13759.3

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

Motion ref. S6M-13757

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

Motion ref. S6M-13759.1

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

Motion ref. S6M-13759.2

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

Motion ref. S6M-13792

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

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-03493

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

Question ref. S6O-03465

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

Question ref. S6O-03413

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

Question ref. S6O-03278

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

Question ref. S6O-03231

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

Question ref. S6O-03166

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

Question ref. S6O-02964

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

Question ref. S6O-02894

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

Question ref. S6W-23813

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

Question ref. S6O-02886

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2023

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