Ruth Maguire
Scottish National Party
MSP for Cunninghame South (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Ruth Maguire
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6953
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Committees
Ruth is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Ruth is a member of 2 cross-party groups
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 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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.
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
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Controlled transactions
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Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
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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: 13 May 2021
Oaths and Affirmations
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "took the oath and repeated it in Gaelic."
Chamber meeting date: 24 March 2021
Affordable Homes
6. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to increase the number of affordable homes. (S5O-05159)"
Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2021
Drug Deaths and Harms
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "The number of drug-related deaths in Scotland is unacceptable, and every one of those lives lost is a tragedy. Important lives—of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and friends who were loved—have been cut short too soon…
Equalities and Human Rights Committee meeting date: 18 March 2021
Human Rights
The Convener (Ruth Maguire): "Good morning and welcome to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee’s eighth meeting in 2021. This is our final meeting in the current session of Parliament. We have apologies from Alex Cole-Hamilton…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2021
Human Right to a Healthy Environment
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "I thank members across the chamber who signed the motion and enabled the debate to go ahead. I am also grateful to all the organisations that provided briefing materials and shared their views on the topic of a right to a healthy environment…
Votes
How Ruth Maguire has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ruth Maguire has voted recently.
Tackling Drug Related Deaths Through the First Year of the National Mission
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 13, 2022
Result 34 for, 70 against, 19 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Tackling Drug Related Deaths Through the First Year of the National Mission
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 13, 2022
Result 23 for, 100 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 55 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 54 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Ruth Maguire in Parliament
Find out what motions Ruth Maguire has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Ruth Maguire has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the Residential Rehabilitation Working Group on drug and alcohol residential treatment services."
Answered by: Angela Constance on 19 February 2021
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the Distress Brief Intervention associate programme, which was announced in 2018."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 29 January 2021
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of what actions ministers have taken under section 9 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 regarding opportunities to advance equality and non-discrimination when exercising their functions under the Act."
Answered by: Michael Russell on 24 September 2020
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to remain aligned to EU environmental regulations at the end of the transition period, what discussions it has had with the UK Government to ensure that the future relationship with the EU will not result in the chemical industry having to repeat animal tests in order to retain their…
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 13 August 2020
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what assessment it makes of the content of Member-sponsored exhibitions in the Parliament."
Answered by: David Stewart on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body on 5 March 2020
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 September 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the risk of drinks producers switching from 100% recyclable glass to PET when the deposit return scheme comes into force."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 18 September 2019
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 September 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of drinks producers using PET over 100% recyclable glass if differentiated producer fees are introduced with the deposit return scheme and it costs producers more to use glass."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 18 September 2019
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 September 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it drew on when making the decision to include glass in the deposit return scheme."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 18 September 2019
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 July 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle plastic pollution and its prevention, including microplastics in Scottish waterways."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 2 August 2019
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes each NHS board has delivered."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 3 April 2019
See all of Ruth Maguire's written questions submitted in Parliament