MSP for Paisley (Constituency)
The Scottish Parliament
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Paisley (Constituency)
05 May 2011 to present
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18 June 2024 to 08 April 2026
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29 March 2023 to 14 June 2023
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06 September 2018 to 25 February 2020
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30 March 2017 to 26 October 2017
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23 June 2011 to 04 September 2012
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01 June 2011 to 04 September 2012
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21 March 2012 to 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.
Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026
George Adam (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "NW Testing Splitting turnVideo 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…
Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026
George Adam: "Thank you, and good morning. The most straightforward way of introducing our budget proposal for 2026-27 is to say that it is about delivering our mission, which is to provide.Assurances on billions of pounds of spending…
Chamber meeting date: 30 June 2026
George Adam (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "TesstingVideo 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…
Chamber meeting date: 29 June 2026
George Adam (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "NW Testing the new PIMSClientVideo 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…
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…
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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
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
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
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
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
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: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the next edition of the Scottish Ministerial Code."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."