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);
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. […]
FAMILIES IN PAISLEY BENEFIT FROM SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Families in Paisley have benefitted from £2.7 million paid through the Scottish Government’s new Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment scheme since it opened for applications. Since December, Social Security Scotland has made payments to more than 7,000 low income households. The support provided to families across Scotland, as of 31 January 2019, totals […]
HOLYROOD COMMITTEE CALLS FOR URGENT WELFARE REFORM
A report published this week by the Scottish Parliament’s Social Security Committee has called for the urgent reversal of UK government welfare cuts that have caused “significant damage” to the income of working Scots. Introduced by the Tories in 2016, the working-age benefit freeze gives a real-terms cut to households claiming benefits such as Universal […]
BUDGET GETS HOLYROOD BACKING WITH BOOST FOR LOCAL SERVICES
SNP SUPPORT INCREASE IN INVESTMENT IN PAISLEY Holyrood has backed the SNP’s budget plans, offering economic stability in the face of Brexit while giving a cash boost to the NHS, schools and other vital services. Despite Westminster cuts of almost £2 billion in a decade to Scotland’s block resource grant, the SNP is proposing additional funding […]