Clare Adamson MSP Motherwell and Wishaw
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Clare Adamson MSP
Welcome to the website of Clare Adamson MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw.
I was born in Motherwell and raised in Wishaw. It is the honour of my life to represent my community in the Scottish Parliament.
Community Action Netork
The Community Action Network (CAN) is an initiative which brings together charities, civil society groups, churches, community and national organisations, and campaigners with a shared commitment to tackling poverty and supporting people in their community.
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I am privileged to chair the group. CAN allows members to share their expertise, raise awareness of different issues facing their community, and work collaboratively to support people in Motherwell and Wishaw and across Lanarkshire.
Scottish Parliament
I was first elected to Parliament in 2011 as MSP for Central Region. ​Since 2016, I have been very proud to serve my own community as MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw.
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I previously chaired the Education and Skills Committee and Social Security Committee. ​Currently, I am convener of the Parliament's Constitution, Europe, External Affairs, and Culture Committee. You can learn more about our work here.​​​
The Parliament has a number of Cross Party Groups (CPGs) which allow MSPs to engage with organisations and members of the public on areas of interest. I have long campaigned for improved outcomes in safety policy as accident and avoidable injuries disproportionately impact people in more deprived areas. I chair the CPG on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness. Our group's members are some of the most dedicated campaigners I have worked with. There are big issues in data collection which leads to difficulties in making preventative policy so that we can stop accidents before they happen.
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I am also a fervent supporter of greater representation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). I have a background in IT, and we need more diversity in the STEM sector to realise Scotland's potential in the industries which are shaping our future. I chair the CPG on Science and Technology. We are in the fourth industrial revolution; cyber, AI, robotics, and the internet of things are changing everything about the way our industries work. I want to encourage the next generation of innovators to have a career in science and technology.
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More recently, I established a new CPG on the Scottish Games Ecosystem. The games sector in Scotland has immense potential economically, socially, and culturally. Worldwide, the sector eclipses traditional entertainment media – generating more revenue than the film and music industries combined. Gaming engines and technologies are now being used in ways that developers could scarcely have imagined. There are applications for games tech in education, healthcare, agriculture, forestry, construction and so on.
Scotland has been a pioneer in the sector since the 1980s - as the home of some of the world's most popular games. But we need coordinated policy in order to build a thriving sector for the future.