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 GOVERNMENT TRIPLES SUPPORT FOR TAXI DRIVERS IN PAISLEY
Paisley’s MSP has expressed his delight that taxi and private hire drivers in Paisley will have access to three times the amount of Scottish Government support than they did last year. Eligible drivers will be able to claim a £1,500 grant to cover fixed costs, boosting the support available to them by the Scottish Government. […]
PAISLEY’S MSP DELIGHTED AS THOUSANDS APPLY EARLY FOR SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT
George Adam has shown his delight as thousands of families in Scotland have applied for the ‘game-changing’ Scottish Child Payment early, and is now urging any families in the area who have not yet applied for the scheme to do so to ensure they do not miss out on any money. So far, Social Security […]
PAISLEY’S MSP DELIGHTED BY ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCREASED BUS FUNDING
On Tuesday, George Adam asked the Scottish Government whether COVID-19 funding for bus operators will be extended beyond 17 January 2021 in a bid to ensure his constituents have access to suitable public transport during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the question from Paisley’s MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, […]
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE £55 MILLION EMERGENCY FUNDING PACKAGE FOR SPORT
A £55 million emergency sports funding package to tackle lost ticket revenue during the pandemic has been announced today by Sports Minister Joe FitzPatrick. The funding will comprise grants and low-interest loans, including £30 million for Scottish Football at all levels of the game. Scottish Rugby will benefit from £20 million, alongside funding for basketball, […]
BUSINESSES IN PAISLEY TO RECEIVE SHARE OF £185 MILLION SCOTGOV FUNDING
Businesses in Paisley are set to receive their share of a targeted Scottish Government coronavirus fund worth £185million. The funding was announced today by Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and will benefit a wide range of sectors, such as taxi drivers, arts venues and the hospitality sector. The Scottish Government is developing grant schemes for hospitality, the events […]
PAISLEY AND RENFREWSHIRE MOVED BACK DOWN TO LEVEL 3
Following the First Minister’s address on the 8th December, Renfrewshire will move down into Level 3 from Friday 11th December at 6pm. The past 3 weeks of severe Level 4 restrictions has seen the prevalence of positive cases reduce to levels where a move to Level 3 has been deemed safe and appropriate, and although […]