Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
Email: [email protected]
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6973
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80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
10 October 2024 - 30 October 2024
Member
29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024
Member
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
Member
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021
Member
24 November 2016 - 20 August 2020
Deputy Convener
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Substitute Member
03 September 2019 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 January 2017 - 29 June 2017
Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 18 January 2017
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29 September 2016 - 24 November 2016
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08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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.
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
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 May 2025]
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 Institute of Advanced Motorists.
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 registered with the Law Society of Scotland.
I am registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.
I am a member of the RNLI.
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.
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…
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…
Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "In 2024, United Nations human rights monitors warned that low fees and poor retention were hollowing out Scotland’s legal aid system. Faced with that warning, the Government promised a legal aid reform bill and promptly abandoned it…
Chamber meeting date: 6 January 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The community response to the weather—today it was declared a major incident—has been admirable and extraordinary, unlike the Government’s absence, inaction and lack of communication, which have been appalling…
Chamber meeting date: 6 January 2026
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I choose to believe that the cabinet secretary did not intend to mislead when she intervened on me in September…
Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 81 for, 29 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 27 for, 58 against, 32 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
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: 8 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 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."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide any data that shows how 20 new nationwide solicitor traineeships will address the reported workforce crisis in legal aid representation and ensure there is sufficient provision across the country in future."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 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."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 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."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 8 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what specialist capability exists in Scotland to trace, freeze and recover cryptocurrency assets linked to organised crime."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, what work has been undertaken to date in relation to the statutory review of qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS), including any (a) analysis, (b) internal correspondence and (c) scoping exercises since June 2023."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, for what reason the statutory review of the qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS), which the Scottish Government is required to complete “as soon as practicable” after 5 June 2023, has not yet been published."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, whether it has undertaken any consultation or engagement with the legal profession as part of the statutory review of qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS), and, if so, which organisations or stakeholders have been consulted."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, when it will publish the statutory review of qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS), which it is required to undertake “as soon as practicable after the end of the 5-year period", which was 5 June 2023."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 9 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018, which Minister or directorate has responsibility for progressing the statutory review of qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS), and what oversight arrangements are in place to ensure that it is completed."