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);
FREE PRESCRIPTIONS SAVES AVERAGE SCOTS UP TO £171 A YEAR
COST INCREASE IN ENGLAND SHOWS PEOPLE ARE BETTER OFF WITH THE SNP Scottish patients are saving £171 a year on their prescriptions compared to patients in England – after prescription charges in the Tory-run NHS rose to £9. According to the Scottish Parliament’s Information Centre (SPICe), the average Scot receives 19 prescriptions per year. […]
96% OF NEW PARENTS BENEFITTING FROM BABY BOXES
New figures have revealed that 20244 families in Renfrewshire have benefitted from a Baby Box, as the Scottish Government announced a new design in time for Mother’s Day. Across the country, over 80,000 Baby Boxes have been delivered since April 2017. The new Baby Box was created by a team of young people from […]
PAISLEY’S MSP CALLS ON PM TO RULE OUT NO DEAL AND COMMIT TO SECOND EU REFERENDUM
Paisley’s MSP, George Adam has joined with colleagues from across the party divide to oppose Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal and call for the threat of No-Deal to be taken off the table. Speaking in the chamber during a Scottish Government debate on EU withdrawal negotiations, MSPs from the SNP, Scottish Labour, Green Party and […]
FIRMS IN RENFREWSHIRE BENEFIT FROM £6.75m IN BUSINESS RATES SUPPORT
The Scottish Government’s Small Business Bonus Scheme provided £6.75m of support for businesses across Renfrewshire in 2017/18 – a 16.9% rise on the previous year. The Small Business Bonus Scheme, delivered by the SNP in 2008/09, supports local firms by reducing their rates liability or taking firms out of business rates altogether. With businesses across […]
BUDGET FOR A FAIRER SCOTLAND GIVEN HOLYROOD BACKING
SNP MSP for Paisley, George Adam, has this afternoon voted to back the Scottish Government’s budget for the coming financial year – securing a cash boost for the NHS while offering economic stability in the face of Tory Brexit chaos. Despite Westminster cuts of almost £2 billion over the last decade to Scotland’s block resource grant, […]
NO-DEAL BREXIT WILL HAVE DRAMATIC IMPACT ON PAISLEY
The Scottish Government has warned that a no-deal Brexit would hammer Scotland’s economy, with national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) predicted to fall by up to 7%. The Chief Economic Advisor to Scotland reports that a no-deal Brexit has the potential to push the Scottish economy into recession, with unemployment rising and trade and investment disrupted. […]