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);
SURVEY SHOWS HIGH LEVELS OF TRUST IN SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
The latest Scottish Social Attitudes Survey shows public trust in the Scottish Government to act in Scotland’s best interests is more than four times as high as trust in the UK Government. The survey, conducted in 2019-20 before lockdown, shows people were nearly five times more likely to say the Scottish Government should have most […]
GEORGE ADAM WELCOMES EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS VENUES AS SNP GOVERNMENT HANDS OUT £4.7 MILLION TO SUPPORT SECTOR
Paisley’s MSP has welcomed the news that the Paisley Arts Centre is set to receive nearly £72,000 of funding support from the SNP Government. A total of 59 venues across Scotland have received their share of £4.7 million, following a call for applications to the SNP Government’s Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund, run through Creative […]
PAISLEY’S MSP WELCOMES EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR STRUGGLING LOCAL MUSIC VENUES AS SNP GOVERNMENT HANDS OUT £2.2 MILLION TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS MUSIC
Paisley’s MSP, George Adam, has welcomed news that The Bungalow in Paisley will receive support totalling £21,500.00 from the Grassroots Music Venues Stabilisation Fund from the SNP Government. Launched earlier this month, the £2.2 million fund is aimed at providing grassroots live music venues with the emergency funds to help address the impact of the […]
TORIES AND LABOUR JOIN FORCES TO PUT SCOTTISH JOBS AT RISK WHILE PAISLEY’S MSP FIGHTS TO PROTECT SCOTLAND
Labour MSPs have voted against an amendment calling for the UK government to extend the furlough scheme – despite repeated calls for an extension from both Kier Starmer and Richard Leonard. During a debate in the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Labour voted against an SNP amendment which “notes the importance of government measures, such as the […]
PAISLEY’S MSP URGES EVERYONE TO DOWNLOAD ‘PROTECT SCOTLAND’ APP
Paisley’s MSP George Adam has urged people in Paisley to download the new ‘Protect Scotland’ app – to help slow the spread of Coronavirus and support the easing of lockdown restrictions. The free and anonymous app will help stop the spread of COVID-19 and can be downloaded onto phones immediately. It will let users know […]
ANTI-POVERTY PAYMENT COULD BENEFIT OVER 6,300 CHILDREN IN RENFREWSHIRE
An estimated 6,300 children across Renfrewshire could benefit from the Scottish Government’s ground breaking anti-poverty payment, new figures have revealed. The Scottish Child Payment will be worth £10 per child for low-income families by the end of 2022, with introduction for under-6s starting by early 2021, and the latest figures from the Scottish Fiscal Commission […]