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Former Member of the Scottish Parliament
Ruth Maguire
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At a glance Ruth Maguire was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Ruth Maguire did not vote in 176.
Voting record
The most recent divisions Ruth Maguire voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.
| 24 Mar 2026 | Railways Bill - UK Legislation | For |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill | For |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 8th Report, 2026 (Session 6) | For |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Approval of SSI | For |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill | Against |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Approval of SSI | For |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Approval of SSI | For |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Approval of SSI | For |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Approval of SSI | For |
Questions
Ruth Maguire has tabled 164 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement Remote Electronic Monitoring on vessels fishing in Scottish water…
To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement Remote Electronic Monitoring on vessels fishing in Scottish waters.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what support will be available for young entrepreneurs alongside the £2.5 million …
To ask the Scottish Government what support will be available for young entrepreneurs alongside the £2.5 million funding announced for the First Minister's Start Up Challenge.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the prison estate is segregated by sex.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the prison estate is segregated by sex.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address misinformation in relation to refugees and asylum se…
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address misinformation in relation to refugees and asylum seekers and to promote community cohesion.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gives to the gendered impact of debt in its child poverty and soci…
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gives to the gendered impact of debt in its child poverty and social security policies.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether patient complaints and feedback about the care they have received from NHS board…
To ask the Scottish Government whether patient complaints and feedback about the care they have received from NHS boards are used to inform inspections undertaken by Health Improvement Scotland.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government when the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 will be fully implemented.
To ask the Scottish Government when the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 will be fully implemented.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what representations NGOs have made to it regarding its work to support humanitarian ass…
To ask the Scottish Government what representations NGOs have made to it regarding its work to support humanitarian assistance in Palestine.
Awaiting an answer.
Motions lodged
| 1 Dec 2025 | Scottish Care Worker of the Year | 21 sig. |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Irvine Festive Display to Raise Funds for Charity | 18 sig. |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Irvine Father and Son Fundraising Walk | 17 sig. |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Lottery Funding for Pennyburn Regeneration Youth Development Enterprise | 19 sig. |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Lottery Funding for Stevenston's Community Led Action and Support Project | 20 sig. |
| 21 Aug 2025 | St Mary’s RC Church, Irvine, 150th Anniversary | 18 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Ruth Maguire has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
17 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (draft)
I start by sharing my respect for Liam McArthur; I find him to be a good parliamentarian and a good man. However, I must also say that it remains a fact that consent, choice, free will and autonomy are not being experienced equally by all.…
17 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
I start by sharing my respect for Liam McArthur; I find him to be a good parliamentarian and a good man. However, I must also say that it remains a fact that consent, choice, free will and autonomy are not being experienced equally by all.…
11 Mar 2026 Business Motions
I will be brief. Jeremy Balfour has, in a very dignified and eloquent manner, tried to explain to members the difficulties that a number of our colleagues who require carers to help them to get to work face. It is very easy to talk about b…
11 Mar 2026 Business Motions (draft)
I will be brief. Jeremy Balfour has, in a very dignified and eloquent manner, tried to explain to members the difficulties that a number of our colleagues who require carers to help them to get to work face. It is very easy to talk about b…
11 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)
I take Alex Cole-Hamilton’s point that we are not clinicians and would not spell out clinical practice in the bill. However, I want to share an example that speaks to the complexity of the issue and shows why we need to talk through all th…
11 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
I take Alex Cole-Hamilton’s point that we are not clinicians and would not spell out clinical practice in the bill. However, I want to share an example that speaks to the complexity of the issue and shows why we need to talk through all th…
11 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)
Further to what Audrey Nicoll said about the information that is available on the use of death row drugs, does she share my concern that, according to the Government of Oregon’s most recent data, one person took more than 137 hours to die—…
11 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Further to what Audrey Nicoll said about the information that is available on the use of death row drugs, does she share my concern that, according to the Government of Oregon’s most recent data, one person took more than 137 hours to die—…
11 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Will the member give way?
11 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)
Will the member give way?
10 Mar 2026 Committee Announcement (Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee) (draft)
The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee wishes to draw members’ attention to a matter relating to when an MSP is subject to a complaint.As MSPs, we are office-holders rather than employees of the Parliament. However, th…
10 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)
To go back a little, to the sentencing issue, does Michael Marra agree that our constituents, whether they are for or against the principles of the bill, would expect the penalty for coercion to reflect the seriousness of what is happening…
10 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)
Rona Mackay mentioned that no coercion had been detected anywhere else in the world. Why does Liam McArthur think that that is the case? Are women safe everywhere, or is something perhaps lacking in doctors’ training when it comes to spott…
10 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)
Consent, choice, free will and autonomy are principles that should exist in all our lives, but they are not experienced equally by all. They are not something that the estimated one in three Scottish women who live with domestic abuse and …
10 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)
Will Mr Johnson accept the point that, although folk who work in hospices have dedicated themselves to a career, this proposition is quite a different thing for them? That needs to be acknowledged. Not for everybody, but for many people wh…
10 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)
Will the member take an intervention?
10 Mar 2026 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)
The cabinet secretary outlined the aim that everyone receives palliative care, which I am sure that everyone would support. Does the Scottish Government have numbers on how many people are actually receiving palliative care?
26 Feb 2026 First Minister’s Question Time
Colleagues may have read the article in The Herald this week that gave figures from Public Health Scotland showing that fewer women are attending cervical cancer checks in Scotland. According to Cancer Research UK, mortality rates for cerv…
25 Feb 2026 Budget (Scotland) (No 5) Bill: Stage 3
Will the member take an intervention?
11 Feb 2026 Portfolio Question Time
Some vessels—particularly long-line vessels and gill netters—pose a significant threat to seabirds. Does the minister agree that REM is a key tool that can fill data gaps and help to reduce the bycatch of seabird species such as the fulmar…
Seat & career
- Cunninghame South Constituency MSP · Dissolution 6 May 2021 – 8 Apr 2026
- Cunninghame South Constituency MSP · Dissolution 5 May 2016 – 4 May 2021
Allowances
2025 (latest published)
Source: Scottish Parliament (published ~1 year in arrears)
Contact & offices
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.