Clare Adamson
Scottish National Party
MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2011 - 2016
About Clare Adamson
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6377
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Suite G2
The Dalziel Building
7 Scott Street
Motherwell
ML1 1PN
Phone: 01698 337540
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Clare is a member of 14 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Digital Participation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Older People, Age and Ageing
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Science and Technology
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Showmen's Guild
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Clare has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Clare does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Clare has had 15 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 19 September 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Member
07 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
23 November 2017 - 06 September 2018
Social Security Committee
Convener
16 November 2017 - 23 November 2017
Social Security Committee
Member
16 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Convener
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights
Scottish Government
02 December 2014 - 23 March 2016
Welfare Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
05 November 2015 - 23 March 2016
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 05 November 2015
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 02 December 2014
Welfare Reform Committee
Member
23 February 2012 - 27 November 2014
European and External Relations Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014
Education and Culture Committee
Member
24 June 2011 - 21 November 2014
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs
Scottish Government
01 June 2011 - 23 February 2012
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
Register of interests
Clare's register of interests
MSP's 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.
Here is the register for Clare Adamson. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
On 9 March 2019 I was invited by the charity School of Hard Knocks to attend the Scottish Six Nations at Murrayfield with hospitality provided by Heineken UK Ltd at The Caledonian Brewery, 42 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH11 1PH. I attended with my husband and value of the hospitality for two was £400. I do not consider that this gift meets the prejudice test. [Registered 25 March 2019]
I am Vice-Chair of Scottish Schools Education Research Centre (SSERC). [Amended interest 2 April 2019]
I am married to John Adamson who is a retired Teacher and a former NASUWT Union Representative.
From 7 October to 13 October 2012 I was part of a cross party delegation of MSPs who visited the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the invitation of the Director General, Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh Office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China Department (of 1 Melville Street Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). The delegation held meetings with a number of government departments, schools, trade and cultural organisations including the Taipei City authority, Ministry of Justice, Directorate of European Affairs, The Straits Exchange Foundation, Hinchu Science Park, Mayor of Tainan, Tainan Municipal Jhongsiao Junior High School, Changhua Christian Hospital, Tzu Chi Foundation, British Council, Taiwan Women’s Centre, Green Energy and Environment research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute and Taiwan Handicraft Centre. The cost of the visit was £2,200 for return flights, £660 for hotel accommodation, £350 for meals and £70 for transport. All costs (which totalled £3,280) were met by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). I also received gifts valued at less than £250 which included a ceramic bowl, a glass drinking mug, Hakka traditional bag, hand mirror, commemorative bookmarks, Taiwan tea, a pair of commemorative whisky glasses, a pair of ceramic Chinese lion figures and a pair of drinking glasses. I do not consider that this visit would meet the prejudice test.
On 19 and 20 January 2014 I visited CERN in Geneva as a member of the Cross-Party Group on Science and Technology at the invitation of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The purpose of the visit was to engage interested members of devolved assemblies and Parliaments of the UK in the work of CERN in order to inform and drive public understanding and participation in particle physics. Travel and accommodation costs were met by a bursary of £350 from the STFC (a research council of Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1SZ) which was administered by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. I do not consider that this visit would meet the prejudice test.
I am a member of the National Union of Journalists.
I am a member of the British Computer Society.
I am a member of the Scottish National Party Trade Union Group.
In 2010 I received a donation for my Westminster Campaign for the seat of Lanark and Hamilton East from the Fire Brigades Union.
I am a member of the National Trust for Scotland.
On 3 and 4 September 2015 I attended a Global Irish Parliamentarians Forum in Dublin. The purpose of the visit was to bring together parliamentarians from around the world who share an affinity with Ireland. Local transport, accommodation and food costs of £262 were met by the Irish Government. Transport costs to and from Dublin were met by myself. I do not consider that this visit would meet the prejudice test.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Clare Adamson 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.
School Education and Early Learning: Covid-19
Clare Adamson made 13 Contributions to this discussion
Education and Skills Committee - 27 July 2020
The Convener: "Agenda item 2 is on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on school education and early learning…
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Clare Adamson made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Education and Skills Committee - 27 July 2020
The Convener (Clare Adamson): "Good afternoon and, on this dreich summer day, a warm welcome to the 16th meeting in 2020 of the Education and Skills Committee. Our first item of business is a decision on whether to take in private item 3, to allow discussion of today’s evidence…
Further and Higher Education
Clare Adamson made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 09 July 2020
Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP): "Many of my Motherwell and Wishaw constituents benefit from universities’ widening access agendas. Covid has compounded retention problems for some of those students…
Covid-19 (Impact on Women)
Clare Adamson made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 25 June 2020
8. Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the Covid-19 outbreak does not disproportionately impact women. (S5O-04459)"
Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Clare Adamson made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 24 June 2020
Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP): "I am not a member of the Social Security Committee but, as a former convener, I take an interest in its continuing work. I thank the convener and members for their work on the stage 1 report…
Written questions
Written questions Clare Adamson has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5O-04459 - Unanswered
17 June 2020
Adamson, Clare: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the COVID-19 outbreak does not disproportionately impact women."
S5O-04385 - Unanswered
27 May 2020
Adamson, Clare: "To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer local authorities to address reported increases in flytipping and promote waste management as recycling centres begin to reopen."
S5W-27850 - Answered
10 March 2020
Adamson, Clare: "To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the second annual report of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Training Strategy for Scotland."
S5O-04172 - Unanswered
19 February 2020
Adamson, Clare: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve outcomes for people with inflammatory bowel disease."
S5O-04119 - Answered
29 January 2020
Adamson, Clare: "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that safety messaging is accessible for disabled people."
See all of Clare Adamson's written questions submitted in Parliament