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);
CHILDREN TARGETED IN PAISLEY AND RENFREWSHIRE SOUTH
SNP – TORY GOVERNMENT MUST SCRAP “HEARTLESS” POLICY 14.8% of the total number of children in Paisley and Renfrewshire South could be affected by the two-child cap, according to new research – prompting more calls for the UK Government to scrap the “heartless” policy. The “two-child policy” allows low-income families to claim child tax credits […]
“SCOTLAND HAS HAD ENOUGH OF BEING IGNORED” – SNP LAUNCH EURO CAMPAIGN
Voters in Paisley should use the upcoming European election to send a message to Theresa May that “Scotland has had enough of being ignored”, SNP MSP George Adam has said. The SNP launched their European campaign on Thursday 9th May as postal ballots arrived with 750,000 voters across Scotland. May 9 is also Europe Day, […]
360 RENFREWSHIRE FAMILIES SUPPORTED BY BEST START GRANT
APPLICATIONS FOR NEW SCOTGOV BENEFIT OPEN THIS WEEK 360 families in Renfrewshire received a payment of £600 on the birth of a first child, and £300 on the birth of any siblings, thanks to the Scottish Government’s Best Start Grant scheme. Since opening for applications in December, nearly 10,000 low income families across every area […]
SNP MSP DEMANDS ACTION ON BANK CLOSURES IN PAISLEY
SNP MSP George Adam has called for re-assurances that local bank branches will remain open in Paisley, after concerns over the number of banks and building societies which have closed across the country were raised. A Which? study revealed that 8 banks and building societies have shut their doors in Paisley and Renfrewshire North, and […]
MSPs pledge to fight MS during MS Awareness Week
This Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week (22-28 April), MS Society Scotland were in the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of the important role research plays in the lives of people affected by MS. MS affects more than 11,000 people in Scotland and can cause problems with how we walk, move, see, think and feel. But […]
LABOUR MUST “GET ON BOARD” WITH FULL DEVOLUTION OF RAIL
SNP MSP George Adam has called on Labour MSPs to get behind the full devolution of rail services to Scotland, after a former Labour transport minister urged that the Scottish Parliament be given full responsibility over Network Rail. Tom Harris, a senior adviser to the Rail Review, said that all lines, signals, stations and infrastructure […]