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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)

About Liam Kerr

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @LiamKerrMSP

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6973
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
05 May 2016 to present

Committees

Liam Kerr is a member of 2 committees

Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee

Substitute Member

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Liam Kerr is a member of 1 cross-party group

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

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Liam Kerr does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Liam Kerr has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Liam Kerr has had the following roles in Parliament

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

08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

30 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Criminal Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

10 October 2024 to 30 October 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

29 June 2023 to 10 October 2024

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Member

28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 to 29 June 2023

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Member

21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Net Zero

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

29 June 2017 to 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Member

24 November 2016 to 20 August 2020

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Deputy Convener

25 February 2020 to 20 August 2020

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

03 September 2019 to 11 August 2020

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 January 2017 to 29 June 2017

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 June 2016 to 18 January 2017

Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

29 September 2016 to 24 November 2016

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

08 June 2016 to 29 September 2016

Public Audit Committee

Member

Register of interests

Liam Kerr'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 04 June 2026.

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

No registrable interests.

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 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.

Recent Activity

Official Report

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.

Railway Stations

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

5. Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses when assessing proposals for new railway stations. (S7O-00255)"

Railway Stations

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

5. Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses when assessing proposals for new railway stations. (S7O-00255)"

Renewable Energy Sector (Workforce Planning)

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Scottish Government modelling forecasts a shortage of more than 31,000 renewables workers, principally in Aberdeen and the north-east, due to the Scottish National Party’s lack of workforce planning and its failure to create green energy jobs or deliver a meaningful, managed transition. Meanwhile, energy modern apprenticeship starts in the…

Scotland’s Right to Decide

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "A referendum is not an election, nor is it an opinion poll; it is a mechanism for making a decision on a particular proposition…

Policing, Crime Prevention and Mental Health

Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I am grateful for the early call to speak and for permission to leave early to cover another event tonight…

Votes

How Liam Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.

Scotland’s Right to Decide

Motion ref. S7M-01264

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2026

Supported by: Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Result 84 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 27 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Scotland’s Right to Decide

Motion ref. S7M-01264.5

Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2026

Supported by: Ross Greer
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Result 85 for, 12 against, 6 abstained, 26 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Scotland’s Right to Decide

Motion ref. S7M-01264.2

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Result 91 for, 12 against, 0 abstained, 26 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Scotland’s Right to Decide

Motion ref. S7M-01264.4

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Result 12 for, 85 against, 6 abstained, 26 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Scotland’s Right to Decide

Motion ref. S7M-01264.1

Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Result 35 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 26 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: S7W-02989

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

Date lodged: 7 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has received the four aerial firefighting assets requested from the Ministry of Defence on 25 July 2026 and, if so, on what date."

Question reference: S7W-03424

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

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what records management requirements apply to emails sent or received by special advisers via official Scottish Government email accounts."

Question reference: S7W-03391

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

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government (a) whether it will provide an update or make a statement to Parliament on whether the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme will be delivered as part of its Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline 2026-2030 or its post-2031 Development Pipeline and, if so, when it provide such an update, and (b) what criteria it…

Question reference: S7W-03423

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

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether emails sent or received by special advisers via official Scottish Government email accounts are considered to be information that is held by the Scottish Government for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002."

Question reference: S7W-03422

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

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether all special advisers are provided with an individual Scottish Government email account for the conduct of official business."

Question reference: S7O-00255

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

Date lodged: 16 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses when assessing proposals for new railway stations."

Question reference: S7W-02665

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

Date lodged: 24 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 15 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether any recent financial transactions affecting NHS Grampian alter the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) estimate that the board has been below National Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) parity by approximately £277 million since 2009."

Question reference: S7W-02664

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

Date lodged: 24 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 15 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed or revised the National Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) formula or parity calculations in light of financial challenges experienced by territorial NHS boards, including NHS Grampian."

Question reference: S7W-02592

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

Date lodged: 24 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 15 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work with NHS Grampian to bring the board's financial position into line with its financial targets."

Question reference: S7W-03255

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

Date lodged: 14 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of potential locations that would be suitable for the development of off-grid pumped-storage hydro facilities and offshore wind installations."