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);
Record number of students from deprived areas at university
A record number of full time first degree students at Scottish universities were from the most deprived areas in Scotland last year. New figures show that, in 2017/18, 15.6% of students entering university were from the 20% most deprived areas. This is 0.4% short of the Government’s target for 2021. Last year also saw an […]
ONE STEP CLOSER TO SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK
George Adam MSP for Paisley has said SNP plans to establish a Scottish National Investment bank will help transform inclusive growth across Renfrewshire. Last month, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP announced plans for an initial investment in the bank of £130 million as part of his draft budget proposals for 2019/20. Subject to regulatory and […]
SCOT GOV BUDGET PLAN IS GREAT NEWS FOR PAISLEY TOWN CENTRE SAYS LOCAL MSP
Paisley’s MSP George Adam, has called on Renfrewshire Council to make the most of the Scottish Government’s plans to introduce a £50 million Town Centre Fund. Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay MSP, announced the new ring-fenced fund – that will be available through the local authority settlement – during his draft budget statement last month. The […]
RENFREWSHIRE SEES RISE IN ULTRA-LOW EMISSION AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES
MSP WELCOMES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO CLEAN AIR Paisley’s MSP George Adam has welcomed the news that Renfrewshire has seen a significant rise in the number of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) since 2017. Figures released by the Department of Transport reveal that the number of ultra-low emission and electric vehicles in Renfrewshire increased by 179% […]
LOCAL COUNCILS SPEND MILLIONS MITIGATING UNIVERSAL CREDIT
SNP MSP CALLS ON IMMEDIATE HALT TO FAILED TORY POLICY SNP MSP George Adam has renewed calls for an immediate halt to Universal Credit after it was revealed that councils are spending millions of pounds attempting to undo the damage of this failed Tory policy. A series of Freedom of Information requests discovered that […]
BEST START GRANT TO COME INTO FORCE FOR CHRISTMAS
LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES IN PAISLEY TO BENEFIT FROM EARLY PAYMENT SNP MSP George Adam has welcomed the announcement that the first payments of the Best Start Grant will be delivered to families in Paisley in time for Christmas. The Best Start Grant – which provides low-income families with financial support during the early years of a […]