Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Post-d: Stephen.Kerr.msp@parliament.scot
The Scottish Parliament
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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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21 May 2021 - 20 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: 20 November 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "In his speech, will Richard Leonard have a kind word to say about small and medium-sized businesses and the opportunities that they currently feel denied of when it comes to public sector procurement?"
Chamber meeting date: 20 November 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "There is no point in the Deputy First Minister saying that the Cabinet made all those decisions. The report states clearly that the Cabinet was not involved at all…
Chamber meeting date: 18 November 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "First, I thank the Deputy First Minister for responding to my request for a statement on ADL. I have to say that I am not content with her line that the UK Government is solely responsible for changes to procurement frameworks…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 13 November 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "Earlier, our committee advisers gave us the same sort of picture that you are giving us. Basically, this whole discussion is fundamentally political…
Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "There has been a lot of controversy about the issue that Liam Kerr raised, as well as about the transparency of the decision-making process behind the awards of funding. Angela Leitch’s review of Creative Scotland is due to be published this month…
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Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Ben Macpherson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 64 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 61 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 63 for, 54 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Kate Forbes, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 58 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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: 20 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent in total on the Abortion Law Review Expert Group, and associated work on the review of abortion law in Scotland, in each financial year since 5 September 2023, broken down by (a) the expert group costs, (b) Scottish Government staff costs and (c) any external costs, such as research, consultancy,…
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 10 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding the sustainability of education budgets over the next three years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 10 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review its funding formula for local authorities in light of reported regional development disparities."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 10 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the effects of local authority savings measures on (a) schools, (b) nurseries and (c) educational support services."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 10 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that local authority budget decisions do not undermine national education policy objectives."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41527 by Kaukab Stewart on 11 November 2025, what the eligibility status is for homelessness support for individuals who have been placed in temporary accommodation in each local authority since April 2025."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 10 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of any loss of tourism income resulting from restricted access at Historic Environment Scotland properties."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 14 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many board meetings of Creative Scotland the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has attended since May 2021, and on what dates."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 14 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many board meetings of National Museums of Scotland the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has attended since May 2021, and on what dates."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 14 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many board meetings of National Galleries of Scotland the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has attended since May 2021, and on what dates."