Welcome to the Website of 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);
5,023 CHILDREN IN RENFREWSHIRE BENEFIT FROM SCOTGOV CHILD POVERTY MISSION
Low income families in Paisley and wider Renfrewshire will benefit from a £320 uplift before Christmas as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling child poverty. Paisley’s MSP, George Adam, welcomed the payments which Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison highlighted during a debate on the commitments in the SNP Scottish Government’s Programme for Government […]
PAISLEY’S MSP PROUD OF A PROGRESSIVE PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT
Following the First Minister’s announcement of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2021/22; George Adam, Paisley’s MSP, has praised the SNP for committing to another progressive, ambitious and forward thinking year ahead. The Programme for Government commits billions of pounds to tackle the challenges and grasp the opportunities facing Scotland as we come through the […]
PAISLEY’S MSP WELCOMES RENFREWSHIRE MOVING TO LEVEL 0 OF COVID RESTRICTIONS
Paisley’s MSP, George Adam, has welcomed the announcement from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that Paisley and the rest of Renfrewshire will move from Level 2 to Level 0 on Monday 19th July along with every other local authority in Scotland if they are not already there. Moving to level 0 means that 8 people from […]
PAISLEY’S MSP WELCOMES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TAKING OVER SCOTRAIL
Paisley’s MSP, George Adam, has welcomed the announcement that the SNP Scottish Government is taking over the running of the country’s rail franchise, which will see Scotland’s railways firmly in the hands of Scotland’s people. ScotRail services will move into public sector control when the current franchise with Abellio expires – expected to happen in […]
FIRST MINISTER ANNOUNCES TIMETABLE FOR EASING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
On Tuesday 16th March the First Minister outlined the Scottish Government’s timetable for easing the current COVID-19 restrictions and published the phased plan in ‘COVID-19: Scotland’s Strategic Framework. Since the Strategic Framework was originally published on the 23rd February, significant progress has been made in suppressing the virus and while there is no room for […]
PAISLEY’S MSP WELCOMES SNP COMMITMENT TO BUILD 100,000 HOMES & SUPPORT 14,000 JOBS
George Adam, MSP for Paisley, has welcomed a commitment by the SNP to deliver 100,000 affordable homes in Scotland by 2032 – if re-elected in May. The Housing to 2040 plan will create 14,000 jobs and invest £16billion in housing infrastructure across Scotland, including right here in Paisley. Key plans from the scheme include: delivering […]