Adam, George

• To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce crime in Scotland. Question
  S6O-05620 · 11 Mar 2026
• To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the C… Question
  S6O-05590 · 04 Mar 2026
• To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been undertaken of the Scottish economy’… Question
  S6O-05551 · 25 Feb 2026
• To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding NHS waiting ti… Question
  S6O-05497 · 11 Feb 2026
• To ask the Scottish Government what interaction it has had with Strathclyde Partnership f… Question
  S6O-05475 · 05 Feb 2026
• To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of … Question
  S6O-05447 · 29 Jan 2026
• To ask the Scottish Government what additional steps it is taking to support planning and… Question
  S6W-43334 · 28 Jan 2026
• The Importance of Football within Scotland Motion
  S6M-19672 · 14 Jan 2026

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

• Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill
  27 May 2015 · they voted Yes, party voted No
• Housing
  06 Oct 2011 · they voted No, party voted Yes

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Of the 58 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

• Dunbar, Jackie SNP 100.0% 1,146 shared
• Walker, Bill Ind 100.0% 218 shared
• Ross, Gail SNP 100.0% 774 shared
• Freeman, Jeane SNP 100.0% 702 shared
• Arthur, Tom SNP 100.0% 1,928 shared
• Adam, Brian SNP 100.0% 226 shared

MSPs they vote against most often.

• Kerr, Stephen Con 18.1% 1,065 shared
• White, Tess Con 18.3% 1,032 shared
• Thomson, Ross Con 18.4% 218 shared
• Hoy, Craig Con 18.6% 1,096 shared
• Gosal, Pam Con 18.8% 1,102 shared
• Gulhane, Sandesh Con 18.9% 1,045 shared

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

• Kidd, Bill SNP 74.6
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 65 · topic 33
• McAlpine, Joan SNP 73.0
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 80 · topic 13
• Stewart, Kevin SNP 71.2
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 57 · topic 28
• McLeod, Fiona SNP 70.5
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 60 · topic 22
• Robertson, Dennis SNP 68.5
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 52 · topic 22
• Campbell, Roderick SNP 67.9
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 50 · topic 22
• Lyle, Richard SNP 67.9
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 45 · topic 28
• Gibson, Kenneth NPA 67.8
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 45 · topic 28

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

• Torrance, David SNP 852×
• Kidd, Bill SNP 832×
• Lyle, Richard SNP 756×
• McAlpine, Joan SNP 728×
• McMillan, Stuart SNP 724×
• Gibson, Kenneth NPA 600×
• White, Sandra SNP 592×
• Beattie, Colin SNP 560×
• Stewart, Kevin SNP 548×
• MacKenzie, Mike SNP 532×

• Stewart, Kevin SNP 572×
• Kidd, Bill SNP 380×
• Gibson, Kenneth NPA 316×
• Dey, Graeme SNP 308×
• MacDonald, Gordon SNP 252×
• Swinney, John SNP 224×
• McMillan, Stuart SNP 192×
• McKelvie, Christina SNP 184×
• Torrance, David SNP 164×
• McAlpine, Joan SNP 152×

• Sport and Activity as a Force for Good Chamber
  24 Mar 2026
  The first time that I spoke to Brian Whittle was when he first came into the Parliament. We were having one of those team photographs on the garden lobby stair…
• First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
  19 Mar 2026
  I love you, too. Laughter.
• Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Chamber
  17 Mar 2026
  I thank Liam McArthur for all the work that he has done on the bill.In my notes, it says, “Try not to cry during this debate,” because it means quite a lot to …
• Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
  17 Mar 2026
  On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the system. I would have voted no.
• Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
  13 Mar 2026
  This is an extremely sensitive subject for everyone. For Mr Fraser to use some of the language that he has used and to conflate two very different things is no…

Government

• Minister for Parliamentary Business · 14 Jun 2023 — 08 May 2024
• Minister for Cabinet and Parliamentary Business · 29 Mar 2023 — 14 Jun 2023
• Minister for Parliamentary Business · 20 May 2021 — 29 Mar 2023

Committee

• Education, Children and Young People Committee Member · left 08 Apr 2026
• Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Member · left 08 Apr 2026
• Education and Skills Committee Member · left 04 May 2021
• Finance and Constitution Committee Member · left 06 Oct 2020
• Health and Sport Committee Member · left 04 May 2021
• Justice Committee Substitute Member · left 13 Mar 2019
• Finance and Constitution Committee Substitute Member · left 25 Feb 2020
• Education and Skills Committee Member · left 06 Sep 2018

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

28 total · showing most recent.

• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am a member of Unite (T and G Section).
• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am a member of the MS Society of Scotland.
• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am a member of Pro-Life Fitness Paisley.
• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am a member of the 1820 Society.
• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am a member of the Paisley Burgh Branch of the SNP.
• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am patron of the Scottish Disability Equality Forum.
• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am Chair of the St Mirren Independent Supporters’ Association.
• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am Honorary President of Paisley Pirates.

Party

• Scottish National Party · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
• Scottish National Party · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026
• Scottish National Party · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021
• Scottish National Party · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016

Seats

• Paisley · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
• Paisley · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026 (Dissolution)
• Paisley · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)
• Paisley · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016 (Dissolution)