George Adam

6 Jul 2026 · Inspired Question

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

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Special Advisers are appointed in accordance with Part 1 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 by the First Minister as a Special Adviser for the purpose of providing assistance to the Scottish Ministers.The total cost of Special Advisers emplo…

23 Jun 2026 · Inspired Question

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.

Answer · Neil Gray: Following careful consideration of Lady Ross’s judgment the Scottish Government has decided not to appeal.This case involved important considerations regarding Ministers’ legal obligations under the Scotland Act 1998, the Equality Act 2010 and the…

4 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

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

25 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

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

17 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

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

4 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

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

28 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question

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

27 Jan 2026 · Inspired Question

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.

Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: The Scottish Government recognises and values the importance of social workers and social work education. I am pleased to announce that we are investing, through the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) in a Local Learning Partnership (LLP) approach.Additi…

20 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question

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

17 Dec 2025 · Inspired Question

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

Answer · Ben Macpherson: The Scottish Government recognises the crucial role that universities play in our country and their innumerable contributions to Scotland’s economy. That is why we have now created the Framework for Sustainability and Success of Scotland’s Univers…

17 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on parliamentary business, what its position is on whether a rise of far-right political parties in the UK would cause issues in the relationship between the Scottish and UK parliaments and could result in the diminution of the Scottish Parliament.

27 Nov 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Scotland joining the UK bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government has worked closely with partners to assess the opportunity for Scotland to participate in the UK bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035. Having considered the opportunity, the Scottish Government has decided to support th…

19 Nov 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to preserve and enhance historic buildings in Scotland's town centres.

10 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding plans for the proposed Clyde Metro.

28 Oct 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the sustainability of town centres.

20 Oct 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local cultural activities and festivals to encourage economic development and tourism.

1 Oct 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the findings in the recent report on the CashBack for Communities programme.

25 Jun 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of the National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy.

Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: The Minister for Equalities and I are pleased to announce that Scotland’s first National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy for young disabled people – a joint strategy with COSLA - has now been published.The strategy has been developed in partners…

23 Jun 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the timeline for curriculum improvement and qualifications reform will be published.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: In this year’s Programme for Government we committed to setting out a single combined timeline for reform to curriculum and qualifications in June 2025, with the aim of providing clarity about next steps for the education system. The Scottish Government…

14 May 2025 · Inspired Question

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.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Education Scotland is being refocussed to lead curriculum review and improvement. To support this, the Scottish Government has taken the decision to relocate the Registrar of Independent Schools from Education Scotland to the Scottish Government.We have consi…

12 May 2025 · Topical Question

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.

25 Oct 2024 · Written Question

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.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Case for Investment for Clyde Metro is being led by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), supported by Glasgow City Council, with Transport Scotland providing a project assurance and support role.This key stage of the development process, which wil…

10 Oct 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the UEFA Euro 2028 commercial rights protection legislation.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The Scottish Government has today published the UEFA EURO 2028 commercial rights protection consultation analysis (https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836018759) and Scottish Government response (https://consult.gov.scot/culture-tourism-and-major-events/euro-2028-c…

2 Oct 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Registrar General for Scotland will publish information on health, disability and unpaid care from the 2022 Census.

Answer · Angus Robertson: I have asked Janet Egdell, Interim Chief Executive of National Records of Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:National Records of Scotland (NRS) have today published: ‘Scotland’s Census 2022: Health, disability and unpaid care’. …

23 Aug 2024 · Written Question

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.

Answer · Maree Todd: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-29341 on 25 September 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-commit…

23 Aug 2024 · Written Question

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.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government remains committed to reducing the significant impact of alcohol harm on the nation’s health through a range of measures including the forthcoming increase to Minimum Unit Pricing. However, we also recognise the calls for football…

31 Jul 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Registrar General for Scotland will publish the next results from the 2022 Census.

Answer · Angus Robertson: I have asked Janet Egdell, Chief Executive of National Records of Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows: National Records of Scotland have today published: ' Scotland’s Census 2022: Demography and Migration' . Scotland’s Census results are desig…

24 Jun 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on its work to reform the post-school education and skills system.

Answer · Graeme Dey: The Post-School Education and Skills Reform: Consultation on legislation was published today, 25 June 2024, with a closing date of 20 September 2024. The consultation seeks views on proposals for changes to simplify the funding body landscape in the post-scho…

14 May 2021 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.

Answer · John Swinney: Amending Regulations were made to the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 on Friday, 14 May. These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (L…

11 Mar 2021 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the additional £70 million allocated to the Young Person’s Guarantee will be invested in 2021-22.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: In February I informed Parliament that since its launch, the Young Person’s Guarantee has created around 18,000 additional or enhanced opportunities for people aged between 16 and 24 to help them into work, education or training. Building on this early succe…