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 QUIZZES OPENREACH
George Adam MSP quizzed engineers from Openreach about Scotland’s digital future during a drop-in session at the Scottish Parliament this week (Thursday). The Paisley MSP heard about the work being done to upgrade the country’s broadband network and how politicians can help industry investors to speed up the build. He also tried connecting […]
GEORGE ADAM ENCOURAGES FLU JAB TAKE UP
Paisley’s MSP George Adam has urged parents to “trust the facts” and make sure their child is vaccinated for flu this winter. This week, the Scottish Government has launched its annual national flu vaccination programme – with a focus on people with health conditions and children aged 2-5. Every year thousands of children are hospitalised […]
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 […]