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Stephen Kerr

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)

About Stephen Kerr

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5647
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

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

Committees

Stephen Kerr is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Stephen Kerr is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Stephen Kerr does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Stephen Kerr has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Stephen Kerr has had the following roles in Parliament

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

20 June 2025 to 08 April 2026

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 June 2025 to 08 April 2026

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Investment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

26 June 2025 to 08 April 2026

Member

03 March 2026 to 08 April 2026

Substitute Member

10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Member

06 November 2024 to 26 June 2025

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 to 28 March 2024

Member

22 September 2022 to 29 June 2023

Member

22 June 2022 to 29 June 2023

Substitute Member

20 September 2022 to 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 May 2021 to 22 September 2022

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

21 May 2021 to 20 September 2022

Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 to 20 September 2022

FMQ Reserve

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

23 June 2021 to 25 May 2022

Convener

23 June 2021 to 25 May 2022

Conveners Group

Member

17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021

Member

Register of interests

Stephen Kerr'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

Official Report

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.

Public Trust in Scottish Politics

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…

Racist Demonstrations (Glasgow)

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…

Screen Sector

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…

Committee Conveners

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?"

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Service Delivery Review)

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…

Votes

How Stephen Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Stephen Kerr has voted recently.

Scottish Rate Resolution

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

Business Programme

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

Approval of SSI

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

A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran

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

Ending US Military Use of Scottish Airports

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

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: S7W-01851

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."

Question reference: S7W-01643

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."

Question reference: S7W-01683

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."

Question reference: S7W-01367

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."

Question reference: S7W-01849

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."

Question reference: S7W-01848

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."

Question reference: S7W-01850

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."

Question reference: S7W-01520

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."

Question reference: S7W-01269

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…

Question reference: S7W-01366

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."