Welcome to the Website of Paisley’s MSP George Adam
George was first elected to serve as MSP for Paisley at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. He was previously elected to Renfrewshire Council as the Councillor for the Paisley South Ward. He lives in Paisley with his wife Stacey. In the Scottish Parliament, George is the Chief Whip for the Parliamentary Group of SNP MSPs and holds the position of Parliamentary Liaison Officer (PLO) to the Cabinet Secretary Communities, Social Security and Equalities and is currently a member of the Social Security Committee.
George is currently a member on the following committees;
George is also a member on the following Cross Party Groups (CPG’s);
Paisley’s MSP George Adam, Calls On Constituents To Have Say On Bottle Deposit Return Plans
Zero Waste Scotland Holding Events To Gather Public Views Paisley’s MSP, George Adam, has called on people across Paisley to get involved with the latest series of events to gather views on the proposed bottle deposit return scheme. The Scottish Government is currently consulting on the scope of a deposit return scheme, to boost recycling and […]
Sharp Fall In Weapons Offences Since 2007
SNP Knife Crime Approach Working In Renfrewshire Cases of handling of offensive weapons across Renfrewshire have fallen sharply since the SNP came to power in 2007, latest figures have revealed – proving that the SNP’s approach to crime and justice in the community is working. In 2007/08, there was 19 cases of […]
Sharp Fall In Vandalism Over Last Decade
SNP Tackling Crime In Renfrewshire Cases of vandalism across Renfrewshire have fallen sharply since the SNP came to power in 2007, latest figures have revealed – proving that the SNP’s approach to crime and justice in the community is working. In 2007/08, there was 199 instances of vandalism per 10,000 of the population in […]
Renfrewshire Loses Over £2 Million Because Of Tory Welfare Cuts
Paisleys MSP, George Adam Demands Devolution Of Social Security Powers Freedom of Information figures supplied by the Department for Work and Pensions have shown that Renfrewshire has lost out on over £2 Million because of Tory cuts to disability benefit. The information – requested by investigative news outlet The Ferret – shows the […]
Extra NHS funding
New Investment In NHS Diagnostics And Care In Renfrewshire £50M To Support Treatment Across Scotland The NHS in Renfrewshire is set to benefit from a share of a £50 million Scotland-wide investment to help deliver swift treatment and diagnostics. The extra funding is part of a package of measures to help reduce waiting times – and […]
School Leavers Across Renfrewshire Heading For Work Or Study
More Young People Setting Up For Success After School School leavers in Renfrewshire continue to go on to positive destinations after finishing secondary school – with the latest figures showing 92.8% of youngsters in Renfrewshire going into further or higher education, employment or training three months after leaving school. The total across Scotland […]