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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 not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Stephen does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Stephen does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Stephen has had 10 previous roles

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

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.

Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025

Alexander Dennis Ltd

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I thank the Deputy First Minister for advance sight of her statement. My heartfelt thoughts—and, I am sure, those of every other member—are with the workers and families who have been impacted by this terrible move…

Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025

Public Service Reform Strategy

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I hate to disappoint the minister, but I do not think that he has been boring at all. As one of the very few SNP members, if not the only one, who has ever run an organisation or, indeed, a business, he would realise—Interruption…

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025

Livestock Culling and Meat Consumption

2. Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I apologise for my late arrival to the chamber. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether policies such as culling livestock and promoting less meat consumption could have a detrimental impact on the rural economy. (S6O-04801)"

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025

Defence Sector (Economic Contribution)

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "When the SNP is up to its neck in muck and bullets—although that might not be an appropriate term, given its attitude towards bullets—it sends for Kate Forbes, who has the capacity to dress up the most ludicrous policy positions with sweet reason…

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025

Economic Performance (A Better Deal for Taxpayers)

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I am grateful to the cabinet secretary for giving way. When did she first become aware that there were at least £1 billion of savings to be made in efficiencies, as was revealed in The Herald on Monday? Where is she looking for the £1 billion…

Votes

How Stephen Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Stephen Kerr has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18016.1

Progressing National Advisory Council on Women and Girls Recommendations on Equality

Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 19, 2025

Result 24 for, 60 against, 16 abstained, 29 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17981.3

Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Result 62 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17981.1

Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Result 46 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17981.2

Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17981

Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 16, 2025

Supported by: Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Result 62 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

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 ref. S6W-38410

Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards are in place to ensure that (a) academic quality and (b) student experience are maintained in any universities that are undertaking major financial restructuring."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-35965

Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on what proportion of (a) adults and (b) children in each NHS board area have seen an NHS dentist in each year since 2024, and how this compares with (i) 2010, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2020."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38411

Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what role the Scottish Funding Council has played in scrutinising the University of Edinburgh’s financial strategy."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37877

Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Care Inspectorate’s impartiality, in light of reports of it promoting a charity linked to individuals convicted of child sexual abuse."

Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37875

Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has instructed the Care Inspectorate to suspend any guidance referencing LGBT Youth Scotland pending a formal review."

Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38403

Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to strengthen collaboration with UK counterparts to promote growth, jobs and productivity."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38538

Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost to the public purse has been of supporting Ferguson Marine since 2019."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38542

Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what immediate action it is taking to address the Royal College of Radiologists’ view that there is a “ticking timebomb” in cancer care due to a shortage of specialists."

Answered by Neil Gray on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38553

Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the reported current radiology vacancy rate in NHS Scotland exceeds safe service thresholds."

Answered by Neil Gray on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38551

Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any regional inequalities in cancer care capacity across NHS boards."

Answered by Neil Gray on 19 June 2025

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