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
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
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Substitute Member
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 9 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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.
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.
Chamber meeting date: 31 May 2023
Education (National Discussion)
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Presiding Officer, “What kind of education will be needed by children and young people ... in the future and how do we make that a reality?” That important central question guided the national discussion…
Chamber meeting date: 24 May 2023
Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Implementation)
7. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019. (S6O-02274)"
Chamber meeting date: 24 May 2023
Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Implementation)
7. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019. (S6O-02274)"
Chamber meeting date: 24 May 2023
Ending Violence in Schools
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Our schools, as workplaces and learning environments, must be safe. Physical force, verbal abuse or threats, including prejudice-related incidents, and damage to property are all forms of violence that are completely unacceptable…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 24 May 2023
International Learning Exchange Programmes
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Good morning. You have painted a great picture of the value of the schemes and the type of young people who are missing out. Can you give the committee an indication of the number of young people who were participating?"
Votes
How Ruth Maguire has voted in Parliament
Find out how Ruth Maguire has voted recently.
Let's Talk Education – The National Discussion
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Result 29 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland
Submitted by: Michael Matheson, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Supported by: Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result 47 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland
Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result 17 for, 94 against, 3 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Ending Violence in Scottish Schools
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Result 93 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: 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
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
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
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
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting culture and the arts in the Cunninghame South constituency."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2023
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the GP workforce."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2023
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what community benefit citizens should expect from energy-related developments in their local area."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2023
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support families whose children have died as a result of illegal drugs."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2023
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what gender-specific risk and safety planning is carried out to support Ukrainian refugees at the point of their arrival in Scotland, as well as in the medium and long term."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2023
Asked by: Maguire, Ruth, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, of the recorded homicide figures in 2021-22, what percentage of women murdered were killed by a partner or ex-partner."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2023