Skip to main content
Loading…

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

Image description

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

Member

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.

Chamber meeting date: 27 November 2025

Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "Paul Sweeney rightly identifies real-world problems in relation to listed buildings, but we have also heard about real-world problems in connection to commercial properties…

Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2025

Teachers’ Working Week (Educational Institute of Scotland)

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "The problem is that the cabinet secretary has complete disrespect for the Parliament. She is lifting her eyes to the ceiling as though I should not be bringing this matter to her attention, but we are talking about a press statement…

Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2025

Point of Order

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I seek clarity of understanding…

Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2025

Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "The minister is not finished."

Votes

How Stephen Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Stephen Kerr has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19970.2

Uniting Local and National Efforts Across Sectors to End Violence Against Women and Girls

Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Result 31 for, 71 against, 21 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 2

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 24 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 1

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19948

Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 84 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 22

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 25 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

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-41908

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 14 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 1 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many board meetings of the National Library of Scotland the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has attended since May 2021, and on what dates."

Question reference: S6W-41909

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 14 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson 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."

Question reference: S6W-41904

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 14 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson 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."

Question reference: S6W-41907

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 14 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson 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."

Question reference: S6W-41906

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 14 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 1 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many board meetings of Museums and Galleries Scotland the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has attended since May 2021, and on what dates."

Question reference: S6W-41910

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 14 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many board meetings of the National Records of Scotland the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has attended since May 2021, and on what dates."

Question reference: S6W-41792

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 12 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 26 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the meeting between the First Minister and the leader of Plaid Cymru (PC) at Bute House on 30 October 2025, at which the First Minister commented that, "I will be delighted to work with my friends in Plaid Cymru to show the people of Scotland and Wales that there is a positive alternative", what role in…

Question reference: S6W-41905

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 14 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many board meetings of Historic Environment Scotland the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has attended since May 2021, and on what dates."

Question reference: S6W-41903

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 14 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 25 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many board meetings of Architecture & Design Scotland the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has attended since May 2021, and on what dates."

Question reference: S6W-41771

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 10 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 24 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the long-term financial sustainability of the free tuition model for higher education."

Share this page