Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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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: 12 February 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The economy of Aberdeen and the north-east would be boosted if the Scottish National Party Government paid up the remaining 83 per cent of the just transition fund; removed the SNP’s presumption against oil and gas that has so damaged the industry, as Aspect found; reinstated the £80 million carbon capture fund that we were promised; gave us the…
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The economy of Aberdeen and the north-east would be boosted if the Scottish National Party Government paid up the remaining 83 per cent of the just transition fund; removed the SNP’s presumption against oil and gas that has so damaged the industry, as Aspect found; reinstated the £80 million carbon capture fund that we were promised; gave us the…
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The economy of Aberdeen and the north-east would be boosted if the Scottish National Party Government paid up the remaining 83 per cent of the just transition fund; removed the SNP’s presumption against oil and gas that has so damaged the industry, as Aspect found; reinstated the £80 million carbon capture fund that we were promised; gave us the…
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The economy of Aberdeen and the north-east would be boosted if the Scottish National Party Government paid up the remaining 83 per cent of the just transition fund; removed the SNP’s presumption against oil and gas that has so damaged the industry, as Aspect found; reinstated the £80 million carbon capture fund that we were promised; gave us the…
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The economy of Aberdeen and the north-east would be boosted if the Scottish National Party Government paid up the remaining 83 per cent of the just transition fund; removed the SNP’s presumption against oil and gas that has so damaged the industry, as Aspect found; reinstated the £80 million carbon capture fund that we were promised; gave us the…
Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 66 Amendment 14
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Result 33 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 66 Amendment 13
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Result 93 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 66 Amendment 13A
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Result 93 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Find out what motions Liam Kerr has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 16 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the second supplementary question to question S6O-05504 by Kate Forbes on 12 February 2026, when she stated that "at least 230 jobs being created and safeguarded" through the Just Transition Fund, what date the fund was first initiated and approximately how many jobs in oil and gas have been…
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 30 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 13 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-39235 by Angela Constance on 30 July 2025, whether Malcolm McMillan has concluded his consideration of the conclusions of the peer review; if so, when; if not, and in light of it being six months later, what efforts it has made to assist him in his consideration; what its…
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Foundation Apprenticeships have been funded at any level by Skills Development Scotland in (a) hospitality, (b) automotive, (c) construction and (d) undisclosed subject areas, in each year from 2023 to 2026 to date."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average length of time has been between release on licence and recall to prison for people recalled since January 2024."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the upcoming non-domestic rates revaluation in Aberdeen."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been recalled to prison in each month since January 2024, also broken down by how many (a) had originally been released under any early, accelerated or emergency release arrangements and (b) were recalled due to (i) a breach or non-compliance with licence conditions and (ii) alleged further…
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 29 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the reported (a) probation workload, (b) staffing pressures and (c) lack of accommodation on prisoner recall rates since January 2024."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 28 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on (a) Food Standards Scotland’s guidance permitting the use of alcohol-free labelling on products containing up to 0…
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on properties impacted by RAAC in Aberdeen."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the finding of the Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) Workforce Learning and Development Subgroup in its initial deep dive report that there is “little evidence that training in Scotland adequately equips professionals with the skills needed to respond to CSAE"."