Ruth Maguire

20 Nov 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what Scottish social security support is available for terminally ill people and their carers.

8 Nov 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for a Human Rights Bill.

20 Sep 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the measures in its Programme for Government 2023-24 will have on the growth of the economy in North Ayrshire.

29 Aug 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how the Fuel Insecurity Fund is supporting residents in the Cunninghame South constituency.

23 Jun 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many parents who currently access the Parental Employability Support Fund are under the age of 25.

Answer · Neil Gray: Since April 2019, a range of Scottish Government funding has been made available to Local Government partners as the scope of delivery under No One Left Behind expands over time. This includes funding for the initial phase of No One Left Behind (April 2019), …

23 Jun 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many parents or carers who are in receipt of Scottish Child Payment are under the age of 25, and whether it will publish this data.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland routinely publishes information on Scottish Child Payment applications, payments and an estimate of the number of children actively in receipt of the payment. While Social Security Scotland has not published the number of parents or…

20 Jun 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its latest Building a New Scotland paper, what its position is on how a written constitution could protect democracy, the sovereignty of the people, freedom and the rule of law in an independent Scotland.

7 Jun 2023 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it takes to ensure that children and young people from across Scotland can visit their Scottish Parliament.

30 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how forthcoming legislation will advance the rights of child victims of crime.

16 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019.

10 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting culture and the arts in the Cunninghame South constituency.

4 May 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many homes in Scotland are currently heated by energy recovered from incineration plants.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: Over 1,000 homes are currently heated by heat networks where a significant proportion of the heat provided is from an Energy from Waste plant. Two further heat networks are currently being built to use heat from Energy from Waste plants which are already in …

3 May 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle fuel poverty in the Cunninghame South constituency.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: The Scottish Government is committed to tackling fuel poverty, with £119 million allocated this year to provide heat, energy efficiency and fuel poverty measures to fuel poor households throughout Scotland. This incudes funding for our Area Based Schemes (AB…

3 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the GP workforce. 

22 Mar 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what community benefit citizens should expect from energy-related developments in their local area. 

8 Mar 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support families whose children have died as a result of illegal drugs.

21 Feb 2023 · Portfolio Question

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.

1 Feb 2023 · General Question

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.

16 Jan 2023 · General Question

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.

9 Jan 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address fuel poverty in North Ayrshire. 

22 Nov 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how citizens can influence energy consent planning decisions made under the section 36 application process.

29 Aug 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the increase in the number of children in temporary accommodation, as reported in the annual Homelessness in Scotland statistics.

21 Jun 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on ensuring that all voters in Scotland can exercise their right to a secret vote in Scottish elections.

15 Jun 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of the impact of Brexit on Scotland's economy.

23 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to legislate for the protection of the estimated up to 15 million cleaner fish (lumpsuckers and wrasse) that are used in the aquaculture industry in Scotland each year.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: All farmed fish, including cleaner fish, are protected by the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006, which places a duty on fish farms to ensure their needs are met. The Scottish Government’s Fish Health Inspectorate inspects the legally required vete…

17 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the specific risk to female refugees who are fleeing Ukraine to resettle in Scotland.

26 Apr 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that women who need it have access to specialist services for advice and support on the diagnosis and management of menopause.

14 Mar 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Snarewatch Annual Report 2021 from OneKind.

3 Feb 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the key sources of data on prostitution offences are within the criminal justice system.

Answer · Ash Regan: The Scottish Government’s primary sources of data on prostitution offences within the criminal justice system are the annual National Statistics publications on Recorded Crime in Scotland and Criminal Proceedings in Scotland . Recorded Crime in Scotland …

31 Jan 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to identify perpetrators of human trafficking and disrupt their activity.