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);
TORY WELFARE CUTS DRIVING PAISLEY FOOD BANK DEMAND
New figures from the Trussell Trust show that thousands of three day emergency food parcels were handed out in Renfrewshire this year. Between 1st April 2019 and 30th September 2019, across Renfrewshire, 3,314 three day emergency food supplies were provided to people in crisis by food banks in the Trust’s network – including 1,388 provided […]
GEORGE ADAM MSP URGES OLDER PAISLEY BUDDIES TO ATTEND HEARING LOSS CHARITY’S EVENT IN SHOPMOBILITY
Paisley’s MSP George Adam is backing a charity’s service urging Paisley Buddies to get their hearing checked and start benefiting from using hearing aids and assistive equipment. As Action on Hearing Loss Scotland estimate 70% of people over 70 have some kind of hearing loss, Paisley’s MSP is encouraging the town’s older residents in particular […]
PAISLEY’S MSP GEORGE ADAM WEARS IT PINK FOR BREAST CANCER NOW FUNDRAISER
Paisley’s MSP George Adam added a dash of pink to his usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which takes place on Friday 18 October. Since launching in 2002, wear it pink has had an enormous impact on the lives of those affected by breast cancer, raising over £33 million to […]
PAISLEY’S MSP QUIZZES OPENREACH
George Adam MSP quizzed engineers from Openreach about Scotland’s digital future during a drop-in session at the Scottish Parliament this week (Thursday). The Paisley MSP heard about the work being done to upgrade the country’s broadband network and how politicians can help industry investors to speed up the build. He also tried connecting […]
GEORGE ADAM ENCOURAGES FLU JAB TAKE UP
Paisley’s MSP George Adam has urged parents to “trust the facts” and make sure their child is vaccinated for flu this winter. This week, the Scottish Government has launched its annual national flu vaccination programme – with a focus on people with health conditions and children aged 2-5. Every year thousands of children are hospitalised […]
CHILDREN TARGETED IN PAISLEY AND RENFREWSHIRE SOUTH
SNP – TORY GOVERNMENT MUST SCRAP “HEARTLESS” POLICY 14.8% of the total number of children in Paisley and Renfrewshire South could be affected by the two-child cap, according to new research – prompting more calls for the UK Government to scrap the “heartless” policy. The “two-child policy” allows low-income families to claim child tax credits […]