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);
SNP FUNDING BOOST PUTS MORE TEACHERS IN SCOTTISH SCHOOLS
Paisley’s MSP has welcomed news that 1,250 new teachers, and 155 support staff, have been recruited in schools across Scotland in recent months – with 24.4 additional primary teachers and 25.84 additional secondary teachers in Renfrewshire alone. The SNP Government pledged £80 million of support this summer to help local authorities’ recruitment for the safe […]
PAISLEY TO LOSE OUT ON HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS AS VITAL EU FUNDING COMES TO AN END
Paisley is set to lose out on hundreds of thousands of pounds of local funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Structural Fund (ESF) as a result of Brexit. Large scale projects across the country have been funded by grants through both the ERDF and the ESF, but with the UK […]
UK GOVT MUST URGENTLY U-TURN ON PLANS TO REMOVE £20 BENEFITS UPLIFT
Thousands of people in Paisley will be plunged into poverty as the UK government plans to end vital coronavirus support to people receiving benefits such as Universal Credit. Thousands of people in Paisley rely on Universal Credit but are now set to lose out on the £20-a-week uplift brought in to provide a lifeline during […]
RENFREWSHIRE MOVED UP INTO TIER 4
Following the First Minister’s address to the Scottish Parliament on the 17th November, Renfrewshire has been moved into Tier 4 with the public being asked to stay at home where possible, and continue to be increasingly vigilant and careful so as to slow the spread of coronavirus within the community and protect the NHS. The decision […]
RENFREWSHIRE COVID-19 UPDATE
Following the First Minister’s briefing on the 10th November, Renfrewshire remains in Tier 3 with the public being asked to be increasingly vigilant and careful so as to slow the spread of coronavirus within the community and protect the NHS. While there is no immediate requirement to move any local authorities into Level 4 – […]
CHANCELLOR MUST “GET A GRIP” OF GROWING TORY UK UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS AS SNP CALL FOR MORE ACTION TO PROTECT JOBS, BUSINESSES AND INCOMES
The SNP has said the Chancellor must do more to “get a grip” of the growing Tory UK unemployment crisis – as new figures reveal rising UK unemployment and record redundancies. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Labour Market Survey, published this morning, revealed the UK unemployment rate has risen to 4.8%, with 782,000 fewer […]