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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

Suite L1, Woodburn House
4/5 Golden Square
Aberdeen
AB10 1RD

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

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the First Minister

Scottish Government

26 September 2012 - 23 March 2016

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Convener

25 January 2012 - 23 March 2016

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

13 March 2013 - 23 March 2016

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

23 February 2012 - 01 October 2012

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Minister 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: 20 March 2025

Islamophobia

6. Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "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. (S6F-03920)"

Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 20 March 2025

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "I am grateful to the committee for allowing us to speak this morning. I also put on the record my gratitude to the Government for its co-operation in this area, and I am very thankful to Crisis for the engagement that I have had with it…

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 19 March 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Good morning, minister. I have a general question. In your discussions with the UK Government on the bill, has the Scottish Government taken the opportunity to reinforce its wish that all employment law be devolved to this Parliament?"

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 19 March 2025

New Deal for Business

Kevin Stewart: "Good morning to the witnesses. I want to tease out your comments on cross-Government working. Public health and the economy have been mentioned. I want to look at pharmacies. I visited a pharmacy in my constituency a couple of weeks ago…

Chamber meeting date: 13 March 2025

Healthy Life Expectancy

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Last month, Aberdeen City Council, North Ayrshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council teamed up with Public Health Scotland and the Institute of Health Equity for a collaboration for health equity in Scotland to introduce positive changes at a local level in health, life expectancy and quality of life. Will the First Minister outline how the…

Votes

How Kevin Stewart has voted in Parliament

Find out how Kevin Stewart has voted recently.

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

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16923.1

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 107 for, 8 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16844.2

Children’s Rights and Temporary Accommodation

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16845

Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries

Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 17, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 58 for, 52 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16845.1

Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 52 for, 56 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

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 ref. S6F-03920

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04408

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025

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

Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-35189

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2025

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

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 24 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04359

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it and its partner organisations are taking to tackle antisocial behaviour in city centres."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04336

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact that the UK Government’s decision to raise employer national insurance contributions will have on Scottish public services and the economy of Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025

Question ref. S6T-02326

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that mental health absences among ambulance crews have risen in Aberdeen and other parts of Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-33843

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it plans to take to improve Chamber Desk processing times."

Answered by Maggie Chapman (on behalf of the SPCB) on 31 January 2025

Question ref. S6F-03764

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 January 2025

"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent CBI report, which reportedly suggests that businesses are preparing to “cut staff and raise prices”."

Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32843

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the potential cost to the public sector in Scotland of the UK Government's decision to raise employer national insurance contributions."

Answered by Shona Robison on 21 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32844

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the potential cost to the third sector in Scotland of the UK Government's decision to raise employer national insurance contributions."

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 16 January 2025

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