Ruth Maguire

3,264 contributions in debates and committees 525 motions lodged 164 questions asked

• western fee 44
• cunninghame south 77
• equalities human 136
• fee mary 44
• mary west 44
• zehra 27
• alex edinburgh 44
• cole-hamilton alex 44

Words and pairs this MSP uses far more than other members do (TF-IDF over their Official Report contributions), with mention counts.

1. 24 Mar 2026
   Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21103SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
2. 24 Mar 2026
   Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21104SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
3. 24 Mar 2026
   Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21120SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
4. 19 Mar 2026
   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21102SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried

1. 17 Mar 2026
   Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

   S6M-21005SNP majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   ✗ Against Defeated
2. 3 Feb 2026
   Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill

   S6M-20627SNP majority: ✗ AgainstAgainst party
   ✓ For Defeated
3. 9 Dec 2025
   Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - UK Legislation

   S6M-20037SNP majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   – Abstained Carried

1. 17 Mar 2026Chamber
   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…

2. 11 Mar 2026Chamber
   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 he…

3. 11 Mar 2026Chamber
   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 complexi…

Works with

Backs their motions most

• Bill Kidd SNP 473
• David Torrance SNP 408
• Fulton MacGregor SNP 369
• Clare Adamson SNP 331
• Richard Lyle SNP 314

Whose motions they back most

• Clare Adamson SNP 792
• Alexander Stewart Con 577
• Stuart McMillan SNP 517
• David Torrance SNP 479
• Annie Wells Con 407

Most similar sitting MSPs

• Fulton MacGregor SNP 73% similar
• Clare Adamson SNP 69% similar
• David Torrance SNP 68% similar
• Gillian Martin SNP 68% similar
• Karen Adam SNP 66% similar

Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.