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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.

Measles (NHS Grampian)

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2026

9. Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of NHS Grampian’s preparedness to respond to any further cases of measles. (S7O-00375)"

Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage Project (Support)

Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "In January 2022, the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport committed the Scottish Government to give £80 million to Acorn, without preconditions, to help it to progress and commit to jobs…

Fishing Industry

Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I understand that the marine directorate has proposed changing the one-net rule in a way that could have serious negative consequences for the fishing fleet. What is the minister’s view of that proposal? Will he take this opportunity to reject it?"

Homelessness (Households in Temporary Accommodation)

Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026

4. Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the latest homelessness statistics showing that 19,004 households are in temporary accommodation, the highest recorded figure, whether it considers that it has met its 2023 commitment to reduce the number of households in temporary accommodation by 2026. (S7O-00312)"

Consent for Jackdaw and Rosebank

Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The motion in my name presses the United Kingdom Government to stop prevaricating and grant consent to Jackdaw and Rosebank…

Votes

How Liam Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517.2

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517.1

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience

Motion ref. S7M-01517.3

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026

Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Supporting Scotland's Fishing Industry

Motion ref. S7M-01460.3

Submitted by: James Adams, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Result 102 for, 15 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

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-04092

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

Date lodged: 7 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto commitment to “continue to work with campaigners to advance consideration” of reopening rail services to Ellon, Peterhead and Fraserburgh, what specific action it has taken."

Question reference: S7W-04077

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

Date lodged: 7 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of eligible young people received a bus pass through the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel scheme in 2024, 2025 and since April 2026, broken down by local authority area."

Question reference: S7W-04093

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

Date lodged: 7 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the scope and purpose is of the Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Ellon Corridor Place Based Connectivity Assessment being commissioned by Nestrans, and whether it will assess the feasibility and business case for reinstating passenger and freight rail services to these towns."

Question reference: S7W-04094

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

Date lodged: 7 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the next decision point will be following the completion of the further work by Nestrans on rail connectivity to Ellon, Peterhead and Fraserburgh, and what criteria it will use to determine whether the proposal progresses to a Transport Scotland business case."

Question reference: S7W-04076

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

Date lodged: 7 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the electric vehicle charge points managed by ChargePlace Scotland, broken down by local authority area and whether the charge points are (a) slow, (b) fast, (c) rapid or (d) ultra-rapid."

Question reference: S7W-04075

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

Date lodged: 7 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions (a) ministers and (b) its staff have flown (i) out of and (ii) in to Glasgow Prestwick Airport since 2021, broken down by year."

Question reference: S7W-04019

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

Date lodged: 6 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason a temporary 50 mph speed limit remains in place on the A90 between the St Ann's and Keithock junctions following completion of the carriageway resurfacing works."

Question reference: S7W-04020

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

Date lodged: 6 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the 70 mph speed limit will be reinstated on the A90 between the St Ann's and Keithock junctions, what action, if any, is required before this can take place, and from which budget any associated costs will be met."

Question reference: S7W-02079

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

Date lodged: 28 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 2 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-01538 by Stephen Gethins on 23 July 2026, which states that officials have been monitoring the scheme on an on-going basis and that consideration has been given to any adaptations that can be made since the scheme launched on 1 April 2026, what adaptations (a) have actually been…

Question reference: S7W-03391

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

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn 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…