Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Post-d: Stephen.Kerr.msp@parliament.scot
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5647
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Room 35-36, Airdrie Business Centre
1 Chapel Lane
Airdrie
ML6 6GX
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06 November 2024 - 26 June 2025
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29 June 2023 - 28 March 2024
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22 June 2022 - 29 June 2023
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22 September 2022 - 29 June 2023
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20 September 2022 - 28 June 2023
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18 May 2021 - 22 September 2022
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23 June 2021 - 25 May 2022
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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: 17 February 2026
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I listened very carefully to the answer that the minister gave to Alex Rowley’s last question, which was a repeat of Marie Curie’s request for a right to palliative care in law…
Chamber meeting date: 17 February 2026
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I listened very carefully to the answer that the minister gave to Alex Rowley’s last question, which was a repeat of Marie Curie’s request for a right to palliative care in law…
Chamber meeting date: 17 February 2026
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I listened very carefully to the answer that the minister gave to Alex Rowley’s last question, which was a repeat of Marie Curie’s request for a right to palliative care in law…
Chamber meeting date: 17 February 2026
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I listened very carefully to the answer that the minister gave to Alex Rowley’s last question, which was a repeat of Marie Curie’s request for a right to palliative care in law…
Chamber meeting date: 17 February 2026
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I listened very carefully to the answer that the minister gave to Alex Rowley’s last question, which was a repeat of Marie Curie’s request for a right to palliative care in law…
Find out how Stephen 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 voted against
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 voted against
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 voted against
Agreed
Find out what motions Stephen 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: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 17 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an itemised breakdown of the cost of a standard Baby Box."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central 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 mental health or welfare-related call-outs police officers have attended in the last year."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central 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 police stations have (a) closed and (b) reduced their public counter hours since 2015."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central 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 retail workers have been threatened with weapons, including knives or machetes, in each of the last three years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central 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 incidents, complaints or safeguarding referrals involving biologically male prisoners held in women’s prisons have been recorded since 2018."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of Police Scotland officer time is currently spent on non-crime-related activity."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central 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 modern language teachers have left the profession in each of the last five years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what legal advice it has received regarding pupils' rights to opt out of religious observance in schools."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central 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 prosecutions have been brought under the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Act 2021 in each year since its enactment."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central 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 analysis it has undertaken of any link between social media use and violent disruption in classrooms in Scotland."