MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
05 May 2016 to present
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
30 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Deputy Convener
10 October 2024 to 30 October 2024
Member
29 June 2023 to 10 October 2024
Member
28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 to 29 June 2023
Member
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 to 04 May 2021
Member
24 November 2016 to 20 August 2020
Deputy Convener
25 February 2020 to 20 August 2020
Substitute Member
03 September 2019 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 January 2017 to 29 June 2017
Member
26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 to 18 January 2017
Member
29 September 2016 to 24 November 2016
Member
08 June 2016 to 29 September 2016
Member
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.
Here is the register for Liam Kerr. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2026.
I am a director and employee of Trinity Kerr Limited, (a provider of legal services, c/o Infinity Partnership, Aberdeen). From May 2016 until July 2016 I received a gross salary of between £1,001 and £2,000. From July 2016 I have received no salary from this company.
I expect to receive dividends from Trinity Kerr Limited of between £500 and £2,000 per annum.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
I hold ordinary shares in Trinity Kerr Limited, a provider of legal services, representing 100% of the issued share capital.
I am a member of the RNLI.
I am registered with the Law Society of Scotland.
I am a supporter of the following charities: ActionAid; The SOKO Fund; Lendwithcare.
I own a small number of shares in Aberdeen Community Energy, a community group which has installed a community hydro-electric turbine in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen. I do not consider these shares to be above the threshold for registration.
I am registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.
I am a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
I am a member of the Royal Yachting Association.
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.
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 17 June 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I am 100 per cent shareholder and director of Trinity Kerr Ltd, which is a provider of legal services. That interest will not often be relevant, but I will make an appropriate declaration if it is."
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will honour, in full, commitments made by previous ministers for transport to upgrade road infrastructure in the north-east of Scotland. (S7O-00064)"
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The deeply cynical timing of this statement—reannouncing money that was promised months ago, £400,000 of which has been repackaged from three years ago, two days before the Aberdeen South by-election—will fool no one…
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My vote has not registered; I tried to vote no."
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I, too, congratulate Jenny Young on bringing the debate to the chamber. I had not originally intended to speak in the debate; I wanted just to sit in and listen…
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Motion ref. S7M-00397
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00380
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00367.4
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00367.1
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00367
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Find out what motions Liam 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: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 17 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending permitted development rights for small-scale geothermal and heat networks."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 16 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many representations under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 it has received from (a) the public and (b) organisations regarding windfarms in each calendar year since 2021, broken down by region, and how many were (i) objections and (ii) expressions of support."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 16 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds regarding the current inflation-adjusted strike price or equivalent guaranteed revenue support price per MWh, as relevant, for electricity generated by nuclear power stations operating or proposed within the Great Britain electricity market."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the total value of the ScotWind Wealth Fund to be by the end of the current parliamentary session, and whether any existing ScotWind revenue will be made available for the fund."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00321 by Jenny Gilruth on 3 June 2026, how much (a) money was raised from the ScotWind leasing round, (b) of this money it used or has profiled to use on other portfolio commitments as well as supporting the Scottish Budget, and (c) remains and whether the entirety of what…
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 15 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers by Stephen Gethins to questions S7W-00644 and S7W-00793 on 3 and 11 June 2026 respectively, for what reason it has not provided the information that was requested regarding whether it supports the introduction of zonal pricing in the electricity market, and what specific evidence it has relied…
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 3 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the eight Ford Ranger Ultra-Light Pumping Units, which can been used for wildfire management and cost nearly £1 million, are all operational as of 3 June 2026, in light of them being unavailable during Scotland’s worst wildfire season on record in 2025."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 12 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage private investment in geothermal energy infrastructure."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 11 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00615 by Stephen Gethins on 11 June 2026, which did not address the question posed, whether it will confirm that it has not made an assessment of the impact of the anticipated closure of Torness nuclear power station on energy affordability for consumers in Scotland."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 11 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00644 by Stephen Gethins on 3 June 2026, which did not address the question posed, and in light of remarks by Alan Brown MSP in the debate, It’s Scotland’s energy, on 28 May 2026, in which he said, "Zonal pricing was an option that could bring down bills, but that was…