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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29 June 2023 - 28 March 2024
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22 September 2022 - 29 June 2023
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22 June 2022 - 29 June 2023
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20 September 2022 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 May 2021 - 22 September 2022
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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
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23 June 2021 - 25 May 2022
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17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
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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.
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 16 January 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "The budget does not quite work in the way that you think it does, Mr Robertson. We do not vote on it line by line; there are bits of a budget that we might quite like, but we have to take it as a whole…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 16 January 2025
Stephen Kerr: "It is absolutely true that the TCA is unique. It is one of a kind for the European Union—there is no doubt about it. The fact is, though, that there is a changing dynamic in world trade…
Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025
3. Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the plans for the contract for Contact Scotland BSL, which provides free services to British Sign Language users. (S6O-04187)"
Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "What discussions did ministers have with Ineos prior to its announcement that it will close its ethanol plant, which will result in the loss of 80 direct jobs and 500 indirect jobs…
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "Douglas Ross asked specifically about the metrics for measuring success. Ash Regan asked the same question, and I will ask the question again, because I am not sure that the cabinet secretary is being anything other than vague…
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Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 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: 15 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many rural schools there have been in each year since 2007."
Answer expected on 29 January 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to mitigate against future increases to Social Security Scotland's overall spend on benefits."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its allocation of £145.5 million to maintain teacher numbers, where the original documents in relation to any associated funding agreements with local authorities are or will be published."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 January 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the plans for the contract for Contact Scotland BSL, which provides free services to BSL users."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people currently in receipt of Adult Disability Payment have their primary residence outside of Scotland, broken down by how many have their primary residence (a) in the rest of the UK and (b) outside of the UK…
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reform planning regulations to enable the construction of new nuclear power stations."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether an economic impact assessment has been conducted into the impact of the closure of the Queensferry Crossing due to risks of falling ice."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 December 2024
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on the launch of the MV Glen Rosa in 2024."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 December 2024
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether an environmental report has been conducted into the impact of the closure of the Queensferry Crossing due to risks of falling ice."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 December 2024
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on agriculture, what assessment it has made of the number of family farms in Scotland that will incur inheritance tax liability as a result of changes announced in the UK Budget."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2024