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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

I am a trustee of the Break the Silence Charity. Break The Silence provide a range of tailored, professional support options for people affected by childhood sexual trauma in East and North Ayrshire. [Registered 13 August 2024]

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: 18 September 2024

Youth Culture (Investment) (Cunninghame South)

3. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to invest in supporting youth culture in the Cunninghame South constituency. (S6O-03719)"

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 5 September 2024

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Good morning, minister. I want to ask about secondary legislation, and then I have a question about electoral pilots…

Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2024

House Building

5. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the contribution that house building makes to the Scottish economy. (S6O-03657)"

Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2024

Mobile Phones in Schools

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "The cabinet secretary mentioned in her statement the broad impact that increased access to smartphones, screens and social media is having on young people in terms of mental health addiction and sleep deprivation…

Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2024

Gender Identity Healthcare for Young People

Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Children and young people with gender dysphoria can present with a range of complex psychosocial challenges and mental health problems, which can impact on their gender-related distress…

Votes

How Ruth Maguire has voted in Parliament

Find out how Ruth Maguire has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-14534.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Result 57 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-14524.1

Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland

Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Result 1 for, 125 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-14524

Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 16, 2024

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Lochhead, Angus Robertson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-14524.4

Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Result 30 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-14524.2

Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland

Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Result 56 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

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. S6W-29907

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the findings of the independent review of the forensic pathology response to the Hillsborough disaster, conducted by forensic science expert, Glenn Taylor, which identified seven areas for reform, what further action forensic pathology services in Scotland can take to ensure that they…

Answer expected on 1 October 2024

Question ref. S6O-03719

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to invest in supporting youth culture in the Cunninghame South constituency."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2024

Question ref. S6O-03657

Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the contribution that housebuilding makes to the Scottish economy."

Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-28502

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

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

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