Scottish National Party
MSP for Cunninghame South (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 March 2022 - 16 November 2023
Substitute Member
31 March 2022 - 13 September 2023
Member
18 January 2022 - 31 March 2022
Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Convener
05 March 2020 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
13 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Member
12 September 2018 - 25 April 2019
Member
06 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Member
30 March 2017 - 24 May 2018
Member
06 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
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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.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 31 October 2024
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "We have covered a lot of ground. It is particularly helpful in the context of the bill to understand that there is not really an indefinite notification period with the reviews and the appeal."
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 8 October 2024
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Good morning to the witnesses. Thank you for being with us. I would like to ask questions about the care service principles and charter. All of us will have experience of how challenging it is for people to navigate social work complaints processes…
Chamber meeting date: 25 September 2024
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "I congratulate the Education, Children and Young People Committee’s convener on securing the debate and the committee on being true to its word and keeping a sustained focus on the experiences of children and young people with additional support for learning needs. As a former member of the committee who was involved in its work in this area, I…
Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2024
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Ensuring that people’s homes are promptly adapted to meet their needs is a crucial part of avoiding unnecessary hospital stays…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 24 September 2024
Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP): "Good morning to the witnesses. Thanks for being with us. I will come back to Keir Greenaway on one of the questions that Tess White asked. I hear you loud and clear about union representation on the board…
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Motion ref. S6M-20844
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20826.1
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20827
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20820.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20819.3
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Ruth Maguire has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement Remote Electronic Monitoring on vessels fishing in Scottish waters."
Asked by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2026
"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."
Asked by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the prison estate is segregated by sex."
Asked by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 10 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025
"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."
Asked by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 3 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gives to the gendered impact of debt in its child poverty and social security policies."
Asked by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 19 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2025
"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."
Asked by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 12 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 will be fully implemented."
Asked by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 1 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what representations NGOs have made to it regarding its work to support humanitarian assistance in Palestine."
Asked by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 8 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
"To ask the First Minister, in light of reports of the rising rate of poverty for families with a baby under one and new evidence from Save the Children that increasing Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods payments could significantly reduce the child poverty rate for this priority group, whether the Scottish Government will consider increasing…
Asked by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 3 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing to support sustainable farming and food production that is based on improving biodiversity."