Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
Post-d: Stephen.Kerr.msp@parliament.scot
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Room 35-36, Airdrie Business Centre
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Substitute Member
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
29 June 2023 - 28 March 2024
Member
22 June 2022 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
22 September 2022 - 29 June 2023
Member
20 September 2022 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 May 2021 - 22 September 2022
Member
21 May 2021 - 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 June 2021 - 25 May 2022
Convener
23 June 2021 - 25 May 2022
Member
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Member
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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: 19 February 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "The cabinet secretary has a legal duty to uphold the provisions of the Equality Act 2010. In June 2024, he received a letter from Sandie Peggie’s solicitor, Miss Gribbon, highlighting issues in connection with her case…
Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "Willie Rennie is right to be deeply unimpressed with the statement and the answers to our questions, but at least we have learned that there is a new way of saying “failing” without saying “failing”, which is to say, “We are behind schedule but still on course.” I do not think that that is good enough. The minister talks about embedding the Promise…
Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "It is interesting that Neil Bibby has taken that line in his speech. To be fair to the Deputy First Minister, she was quoting Neil Bibby. When we last debated the UKIMA, I reminded him that the Labour Government would not want to repeal it…
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words to the committee this morning, particularly in the light of the summary that you have just presented…
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "Will the minister give way on that point?"
Find out how Stephen Kerr has voted recently.
Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 16 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 70 for, 42 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 69 against, 14 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 86 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Stephen Kerr has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it used to make the assertion that "Migration is good for the economy, good for public services and good for Scotland", in the @scotgov X account on 14 February 2025."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many additional procedures were expected to be carried out by the new national treatment centres for elective surgery by 2026, and what impact any delays to the centres has had on waiting times."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the minutes of each meeting of the Future Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland: Design Advisory Group."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 20 February 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what regulations and checks are made regarding any local authorities that are seeking to close rural schools, in relation to the veracity of their decision-making processes, including the consultation process."
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what national measures are being taken to address reported increasing concerns over poor pupil behaviour and abuse towards staff in schools, in light of the industrial action at Kirkintilloch High School."
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many alcohol-specific deaths have been recorded in each of the last five years, also broken down by what proportion were attributed to liver disease."
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many requests for the closure of rural schools it has received from each local authority in each of the last four years."
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been referred for transgender chest surgery, including masculinising mastectomies, in each of the last five years, also broken down by how many were aged (a) 17 to 25 and (b) 26 and over."
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any local authorities are receiving special support beyond that which is offered to all local authorities to meet their particular budget issues."
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent to date on planning and development for each of the five national treatment centres, and how this compares with the estimate in its initial proposals."
Answer expected on 5 March 2025