Scottish National Party
MSP for Paisley (Constituency) 2011 - present day
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Member
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14 June 2023 - 08 May 2024
Scottish Government
20 May 2021 - 08 May 2024
Member
29 March 2023 - 14 June 2023
Scottish Government
20 May 2021 - 29 March 2023
Scottish Government
28 June 2018 - 04 May 2021
Scottish National Party
13 December 2018 - 04 May 2021
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06 October 2020 - 04 May 2021
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25 February 2020 - 06 October 2020
Member
06 September 2018 - 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
06 September 2018 - 13 March 2019
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 13 December 2018
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26 October 2017 - 06 September 2018
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16 November 2017 - 06 September 2018
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30 March 2017 - 26 October 2017
Substitute Member
07 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
Substitute Member
14 June 2016 - 31 August 2016
Scottish Government
01 October 2012 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Government
05 November 2015 - 23 March 2016
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18 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
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16 May 2013 - 05 November 2015
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18 September 2012 - 16 May 2013
Substitute Member
04 September 2012 - 18 September 2012
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01 June 2011 - 04 September 2012
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23 June 2011 - 04 September 2012
Substitute Member
21 March 2012 - 01 May 2012
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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.
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025
George Adam (Paisley) (SNP): "Honestly, it is the same all the time."
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025
George Adam: "Good morning, everyone. I was struck by what Fiona Duncan said earlier, because I am an emotional guy. She said that you do not stop caring for your children at 16 and that there is language used about stopping caring for children…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 4 September 2025
George Adam (Paisley) (SNP): "Good morning. I understand where you are coming from, because I know how much the cenotaph in Paisley means to the community. Equally, we have a religious covenanters memorial and a memorial to the 1820 insurrection martyrs…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2025
George Adam (Paisley) (SNP): "Will the First Minister comment on the number of journalists who have been killed during the conflict? Two hundred and forty-seven have been killed, which is more than have been killed in every conflict since the first world war…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2025
George Adam (Paisley) (SNP): "This is a difficult and emotional speech for me to make in this debate. I am an emotional person, as we all know, and my first thoughts were to go down that route…
Find out how George Adam has voted recently.
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions George Adam has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Adam, George, Paisley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of the National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 30 June 2025
Asked by: Adam, George, Paisley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the timeline for curriculum improvement and qualifications reform will be published."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2025
Asked by: Adam, George, Paisley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the future location of the Registrar of Independent Schools following the decision to refocus Education Scotland."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 May 2025
Asked by: Adam, George, Paisley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any implications for Scotland’s public services of the UK Government’s proposed reforms to the immigration system."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 May 2025
Asked by: Adam, George, Paisley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans to progress the proposed (a) Clyde Metro and (b) Glasgow Airport link, and when it anticipates that construction will commence."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 November 2024
Asked by: Adam, George, Paisley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the UEFA Euro 2028 commercial rights protection legislation."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 October 2024
Asked by: Adam, George, Paisley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Registrar General for Scotland will publish information on health, disability and unpaid care from the 2022 Census."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 3 October 2024
Asked by: Adam, George, Paisley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider allowing a pilot programme to be established for football clubs to offer the sale of alcohol within family-friendly fan zones before a football game."
Answered by Maree Todd on 25 September 2024
Asked by: Adam, George, Paisley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider allowing football clubs to sell alcohol at games, allowing clubs the opportunity to offer fans a chance to meet up and enjoy a pint before the game."
Answered by Maree Todd on 25 September 2024
Asked by: Adam, George, Paisley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Registrar General for Scotland will publish the next results from the 2022 Census."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 1 August 2024