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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Stephen Kerr

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Stephen Kerr

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5647
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Room 35-36, Airdrie Business Centre
1 Chapel Lane
Airdrie
ML6 6GX

Phone: 01236 439562
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Stephen is a member of 9 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Supporting Children’s Learning

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Stephen does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Stephen has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Investment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Stephen has had 11 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

06 November 2024 - 26 June 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 - 28 March 2024

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

22 June 2022 - 29 June 2023

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

22 September 2022 - 29 June 2023

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

20 September 2022 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 May 2021 - 22 September 2022

parliamentary bureau

Member

21 May 2021 - 20 September 2022

Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 20 September 2022

FMQ Reserve

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

23 June 2021 - 25 May 2022

Education Children and Young People Committee

Convener

23 June 2021 - 25 May 2022

conveners group

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

Register of interests

Stephen's register of interests

MSPs 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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Stephen Kerr 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.

Palliative Care

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…

Palliative Care

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…

Palliative Care

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…

Palliative Care

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…

Palliative Care

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…

Votes

How Stephen Kerr has voted in Parliament

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

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 66 Amendment 23

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Result 73 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 66 Amendment 12

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Stephen Kerr has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-43769

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."

Question reference: S6W-43689

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."

Question reference: S6W-43690

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."

Question reference: S6W-43687

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."

Question reference: S6W-43685

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."

Question reference: S6W-43688

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."

Question reference: S6W-43691

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."

Question reference: S6W-43693

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."

Question reference: S6W-43686

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."

Question reference: S6O-05539

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."