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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

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 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.

Motion ref. S6M-09213.3

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

Motion ref. S6M-09191

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

Motion ref. S6M-09191.2

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

Motion ref. S6M-09191.1

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

Motion ref. S6M-09126.3

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

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-02333

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

Question ref. S6W-17863

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

Question ref. S6W-17777

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

Question ref. S6O-02274

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

Question ref. S6O-02232

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

Question ref. S6O-02209

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

Question ref. S6O-02082

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

Question ref. S6O-02020

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

Question ref. S6O-01937

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

Question ref. S6O-01892

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

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