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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Liam Kerr

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day

About Liam Kerr

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @LiamKerrMSP

Facebook: Liam's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6973
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN

Committees

Liam is a member of 1 committee

Criminal Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

Cross-party groups

Liam is a member of 9 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Circular Economy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on France

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sustainable Transport

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Liam does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Liam has 1 party role

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Liam has had 19 previous roles

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

10 October 2024 - 30 October 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Net Zero

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Member

24 November 2016 - 20 August 2020

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Deputy Convener

25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

03 September 2019 - 11 August 2020

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 January 2017 - 29 June 2017

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 June 2016 - 18 January 2017

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 24 November 2016

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Public Audit Committee

Member

Register of interests

Liam'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.

Here is the register for Liam Kerr. The date of their initial statement was 21 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

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.

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 May 2025]

Interest in shares

I hold ordinary shares in Trinity Kerr Limited, a provider of legal services, representing 100% of the issued share capital.

Voluntary

I am registered with the Law Society of Scotland.

I am registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.

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 a member of the Royal Yachting Association.

I am a supporter of the following charities: ActionAid; The SOKO Fund, Lendwithcare.

I am a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

I am a member of the RNLI.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Liam 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.

Combinable Crops (Consultation)

Chamber meeting date: 21 January 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "On that point, there is a long-standing concern that contracts for malting barley, which is an important combinable crop in the UK, are extremely volatile…

Grooming Gangs

Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2026

3. Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that grooming gangs are targeting children living in residential care homes in Scotland. (S6T-02850)"

Budget 2026-27

Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I declare my interest as a practising solicitor. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service warned that, without a £40 million baseline uplift, trials will be delayed and that some will take more than two years to conclude…

Extreme Weather

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "On Tuesday, I asked the First Minister what help could be given to the north and north-east during this period of extreme weather, in the face of severe council budget challenges…

Non-fatal Strangulation Laws and Intimate Partner Homicides

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Emily Drouet was a law student at the University of Aberdeen. She was kind, compassionate, intelligent and thoughtful. Emily died in 2016 when an incident occurred following a pattern of abuse by her boyfriend, Angus Milligan…

Votes

How Liam Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.

Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20414

Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 22, 2026

Result 25 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 40

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 47 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 38

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Result 47 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Liam Kerr has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-43249

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 22 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-08117 by Jenny Gilruth on 6 May 2022, whether the deliverables listed for the rail improvement project will be completed by the end of 2026; whether any are projected not to be completed, and, if so, which ones, and what the (a) original projected cost was and (b) current…

Question reference: S6O-05422

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 21 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the five National Performing Companies are essential infrastructure investment and whether the funding that it provides to them is sufficient."

Question reference: S6W-42913

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether weaknesses in tackling cryptocurrency-enabled organised crime risk depriving communities of potential funding through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 that could otherwise be reinvested in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-42911

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been recovered in Scotland through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 that originated from cryptocurrency or digital assets in each of the last five financial years."

Question reference: S6W-42914

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what specialist capability exists in Scotland to trace, freeze and recover cryptocurrency assets linked to organised crime."

Question reference: S6W-42912

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that any failure to seize and recover cryptocurrency-linked criminal assets has on the level of funding available for community programmes supported through receipts from the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, including CashBack for Communities."

Question reference: S6W-43177

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 19 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide funding to re-open Bon Accord Baths, Aberdeen, in light of its commitment to provide universal swimming lessons to primary school children."

Question reference: S6W-43146

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 19 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the finding of the Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) Workforce Learning and Development Subgroup in its initial deep dive report that there is “little evidence that training in Scotland adequately equips professionals with the skills needed to respond to CSAE"."

Question reference: S6W-43147

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 19 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what specific changes to national Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) training standards have been implemented since September 2025, in response to the CSAE Workforce Learning and Development Subgroup's initial deep dive report."

Question reference: S6T-02850

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 19 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that grooming gangs are targeting children living in residential care homes in Scotland."

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