MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
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Website: stephenkerr.org.uk
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
20 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
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03 March 2026 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
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06 November 2024 to 26 June 2025
Substitute Member
29 June 2023 to 28 March 2024
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22 September 2022 to 29 June 2023
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22 June 2022 to 29 June 2023
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20 September 2022 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 May 2021 to 22 September 2022
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21 May 2021 to 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 June 2021 to 25 May 2022
Convener
23 June 2021 to 25 May 2022
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17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021
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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.
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: 10 June 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I assert that what the minister has said is outrageous. He has called into question the very idea of why we have parliamentary committees and parliamentary inquiries…
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Looking at the footage of last night’s events, we see that it was not protest but criminal disorder…
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I enjoyed the debate and all the speeches; what a contrast from the previous couple of hours. I congratulate Alyn Smith on securing the motion for his first members’ business debate…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. For guidance, would it be possible for the same person to be nominated again in those circumstances?"
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Ministers previously told Parliament that almost £1 million of specialist wildfire pumping units would be deployed within weeks…
Read all of Stephen Kerr's contributions in the Debating Chamber
Find out how Stephen Kerr has voted recently.
Motion reference: S6M-20844
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20826.1
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion reference: S6M-20827
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20820.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20819.3
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Find out what motions Stephen Kerr has submitted recently.
Motion reference: S7M-00381
Motion reference: S7M-00145
Motion reference: S7M-00126
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, what the anticipated cost would be of any additional payments or financial assistance that it is considering providing to support the accommodation of evacuated households."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 10 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Simita Kumar on 29 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to assess the relationship between domestic abuse experienced by men, addiction recovery, suicide risk, family court-related stress, loss of child contact and post-separation coercive control, including factors that can push recovered fathers further away from their children."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 14 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 29 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a breakdown by local authority for male victims and female suspected perpetrator domestic abuse incidents in each of the last five financial years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 22 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address food fraud, including the deliberate use of misleading labelling to suggest that an item was produced in Scotland and the United Kingdom rather than only packaged in Scotland."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the £1 million funding given to Clackmannanshire Council to support residents of Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, affected by ground movement in the area, whether this funding was supplied through other agencies to act as grant money and/or security during the construction phases."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, what role it will play regarding compensation for houses that may have to be demolished, repaired and secured."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, how much public money has been spent and paid out to various authorities and organisations throughout the construction period and the subsequent recovery period."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding vehicle searches conducted by Police Scotland, (a) how many were carried out, (b) what reasons were recorded for each search and (c) what proportion of these searches resulted in a positive outcome, in each of the last five financial years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will bring forward legislation or guidance to address the issue identified by the National Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Strategic Group that all but one of the crime codes in the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 defines children as aged 15 and under, rather than under 18, as defined in the United…
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 14 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether its proposed mandatory price cap on essential food items will only apply to those produced in Scotland."