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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Kevin Stewart

Scottish National Party

MSP for Aberdeen Central (Constituency) 2011 - present day

About Kevin Stewart

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @kevinstewartsnp

Facebook: Kevin's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01224 624719
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

1 Pitstruan Place
Aberdeen
AB10 6PQ

Phone: 01224 624 719
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Kevin is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Kevin does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Kevin does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Kevin has had 16 previous roles

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

18 June 2024 - 13 November 2024

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

06 March 2024 - 26 June 2024

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 - 05 March 2024

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Substitute Member

29 March 2023 - 06 June 2023

Minister for Transport

Scottish Government

19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023

Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care

Scottish Government

26 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning

Scottish Government

19 May 2016 - 26 June 2018

Minister for Local Government and Housing

Scottish Government

26 September 2012 - 23 March 2016

conveners group

Member

09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheFirst Minister

Scottish Government

13 March 2013 - 23 March 2016

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

26 September 2012 - 23 March 2016

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Convener

25 January 2012 - 23 March 2016

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

23 February 2012 - 01 October 2012

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheMinister for Youth Employment

Scottish Government

15 June 2011 - 26 September 2012

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Deputy Convener

23 June 2011 - 23 February 2012

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Member

Register of interests

Kevin'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 Kevin Stewart 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: 26 June 2025

College Funding (Business Needs)

8. Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tailor funding to colleges to ensure that they are providing courses to meet the needs of businesses in an ever changing world. (S6O-04865)"

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025

Alexander Dennis

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Good morning. I want to look first at the Scottish Enterprise funding. There is a debate about the exact figure, but it is around £30.5 million over the past 10 years or so…

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Historical Policies Affecting Gypsy Traveller Communities

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "I also welcome today’s statement. The First Minister said in it: “An apology is not the end of the conversation; it is, I hope, the beginning of a new conversation…

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025

Alexander Dennis

Kevin Stewart: "You said earlier that the union offered to help the company to find contracts but that its response was not good. Is that right?"

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025

Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Good morning. Minister, do you agree that the most important thing about the bill is communities?"

Votes

How Kevin Stewart has voted in Parliament

Find out how Kevin Stewart has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Kevin Stewart has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-04695

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:14 May 2025

Question reference: S6W-37586

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:8 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration of the escalation status for NHS Grampian, under the NHS Scotland Support and Intervention Framework."

Question reference: S6F-04057

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:6 May 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to water scarcity alerts issued by SEPA for the east of Scotland, in light of low rainfall and warm temperatures."

Question reference: S6O-04557

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:16 April 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its work on antisocial behaviour, what discussions it has had with the UK Government about tackling the misuse of e-bikes."

Question reference: S6F-03982

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:31 March 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2025

"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reported comments made by the chair of the North Sea Transition Task Force that the North Sea’s future should be a “national mission”."

Question reference: S6W-36315

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:26 March 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact of taking ScotRail into public ownership, in light of the forthcoming third anniversary of this taking place."

Question reference: S6O-04534

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:26 March 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the potential impact of the UK Government’s Spring Statement on the Scottish Budget."

Question reference: S6F-03920

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:17 March 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025

"To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle Islamophobia in Scotland, in light of reports of an attack on a mosque in Aberdeen at the weekend."

Question reference: S6O-04408

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:26 February 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote hydrogen production and usage in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-35189

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:21 February 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 24 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with setting out a just transition for the transport sector."

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