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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 1 committee

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Liam Kerr is not a member of any cross-party groups

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.

Reform UK Priorities

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Will the minister give way?"

Reform UK Priorities

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Will the minister give way?"

Reform UK Priorities

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Will the minister give way?"

Nuclear Power in Scotland

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "In the years since I first contributed to a debate in this Parliament on new nuclear power in Scotland, four of the six parties in the chamber have come to support the proposition that I put forward, in some form or other…

Reform UK Priorities

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Will the minister give way?"

Votes

How Liam Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

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-01721

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

Date lodged: 15 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 11 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-01249 by Stephen Flynn on 9 July 2026, what figures, data sources and evidence it relies on when considering the proportion of Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions that is attributable to rail transport, and what assessment it has made of the accuracy and reliability of that…

Question reference: S7W-01720

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

Date lodged: 15 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 11 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-01249 by Stephen Flynn on 9 July 2026, for what reason it has not prepared its own analysis of the proportion of Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions that is attributable to rail transport."

Question reference: S7W-02077

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

Date lodged: 27 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 10 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the response to FOI/1546-2025…

Question reference: S7W-02076

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

Date lodged: 27 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 10 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42094 by Siobhian Brown on 26 November 2025, which stated that eight Ford Ranger Ultra-Light Pumping Units were procured at a total cost of £984,347…

Question reference: S7W-02075

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

Date lodged: 27 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 10 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the response to FOI/1547-2025…

Question reference: S7W-02074

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

Date lodged: 27 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 10 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42095 by Siobhian Brown on 26 November 2025, whether any of the eight Ford Ranger Ultra-Light Pumping Units are still awaiting commissioning, allocation, modification, pump upgrade, stowage refinement or other remedial work, and, if so, what the expected completion date is for…

Question reference: S7W-02072

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

Date lodged: 27 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 10 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42095 by Siobhian Brown on 26 November 2025, whether all eight Ford Ranger Ultra-Light Pumping Units procured by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have now entered operational service and, if not, how many remain unavailable and for what reason."

Question reference: S7W-02073

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

Date lodged: 27 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 10 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-42094 and S6W-42095 by Siobhian Brown on 26 November 2025, on what date each of the eight Ford Ranger Ultra-Light Pumping Units entered operational service."

Question reference: S7W-02229

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

Date lodged: 3 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether any (a) Police Scotland officers, (b) members of police staff and (c) personnel working within the wider criminal justice system have had their personal or professional information compromised as a result of the recent cyberattack on the Police National Legal Database, and, if so, what remedial action is being…

Question reference: S7W-02254

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

Date lodged: 4 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the review of measles preparedness in the North East, whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care or the Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs will convene a meeting with Public Health Scotland, NHS Grampian, NHS Tayside and relevant local authorities and subsequently…