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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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George Adam

Scottish National Party

MSP for Paisley (Constituency)

About George Adam

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0141 889 5032
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Anchor One, Unit 14
7 Thread Street
Paisley
PA1 1JR

Phone: 0141 889 5032
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Paisley (Constituency)
05 May 2011 to present

Committees

George Adam is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

George Adam is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

George Adam does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

George Adam has 1 party role

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

Previous roles

George Adam has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

18 June 2024 to 08 April 2026

Member

18 June 2024 to 08 April 2026

Member

17 September 2024 to 08 April 2026

Committee of the Regions UK Contact Group

Member

14 June 2023 to 08 May 2024

Minister for Parliamentary Business

Scottish Government

20 May 2021 to 08 May 2024

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

29 March 2023 to 14 June 2023

Minister for Cabinet and Parliamentary Business

Scottish Government

20 May 2021 to 29 March 2023

Minister for Parliamentary Business

Scottish Government

28 June 2018 to 04 May 2021

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

06 October 2020 to 04 May 2021

Member

13 December 2018 to 04 May 2021

Member

25 February 2020 to 06 October 2020

Member

06 September 2018 to 25 February 2020

Substitute Member

06 September 2018 to 13 March 2019

Substitute Member

08 June 2016 to 13 December 2018

Member

26 October 2017 to 06 September 2018

Member

16 November 2017 to 06 September 2018

Member

30 March 2017 to 26 October 2017

Substitute Member

07 September 2016 to 30 March 2017

Substitute Member

14 June 2016 to 31 August 2016

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities

Scottish Government

01 October 2012 to 23 March 2016

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Scottish Government

05 November 2015 to 23 March 2016

Member

18 September 2012 to 23 March 2016

Member

16 May 2013 to 05 November 2015

Member

18 September 2012 to 16 May 2013

Substitute Member

04 September 2012 to 18 September 2012

Member

23 June 2011 to 04 September 2012

Substitute Member

01 June 2011 to 04 September 2012

Member

21 March 2012 to 01 May 2012

Substitute Member

Register of interests

George Adam's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What George Adam has said in Parliament

These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.

Oil and Gas Industry

Chamber meeting date: 30 June 2026

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Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 29 June 2026

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Ecocide (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2026

George Adam (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "NW TestingVideo provides a powerful way to help you prove your point. When you click Online Video, you can paste in the embed code for the video you want to add. You can also type a keyword to search online for the video that best fits your document…

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2026

George Adam (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "NW TestingVideo provides a powerful way to help you prove your point. When you click Online Video, you can paste in the embed code for the video you want to add. You can also type a keyword to search online for the video that best fits your document…

Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2026

George Adam (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "NW TestingVideo provides a powerful way to help you prove your point. When you click Online Video, you can paste in the embed code for the video you want to add. You can also type a keyword to search online for the video that best fits your document…

Votes

How George Adam has voted in Parliament

Find out how George Adam has voted recently.

Scottish Rate Resolution

Motion reference: S6M-20844

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Business Programme

Motion reference: S6M-20826.1

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Approval of SSI

Motion reference: S6M-20827

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran

Motion reference: S6M-20820.2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Ending US Military Use of Scottish Airports

Motion reference: S6M-20819.3

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by George Adam in Parliament

Find out what motions George Adam has submitted recently.

test

Motion reference: S7M-00421

test

Motion reference: S7M-00392

test GDPR

Motion reference: S6M-14008

CB Test

Motion reference: S7M-00011

Craig Ferguson Completes His Tartan Trek

Motion reference: S7M-00352

Questions

Questions George Adam has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7W-01557

Asked by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of employing special advisers was in 2025-26."

Question reference: S7W-01252

Asked by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 23 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the recent Court of Session judgment in the For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers case regarding the Scottish Prison Service's Policy for the Management of Transgender People in Custody and associated Operational Guidance."

Question reference: S6O-05620

Asked by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce crime in Scotland."

Question reference: S6O-05590

Asked by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund."

Question reference: S6O-05551

Asked by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been undertaken of the Scottish economy’s performance since the UK withdrew from the EU."

Question reference: S6O-05497

Asked by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 4 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding NHS waiting times."

Question reference: S6O-05475

Asked by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what interaction it has had with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport regarding the Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy."

Question reference: S6W-43334

Asked by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 27 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what additional steps it is taking to support planning and the development of relationships between social work education providers and employers."

Question reference: S6O-05447

Asked by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 21 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of the Centre for Teaching Excellence."

Question reference: S6W-42657

Asked by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 18 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Scotland’s universities to support their future success and sustainability as a sector."