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Alex Kerr

Scottish National Party

MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Constituency)

About Alex Kerr

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6474
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Alex Kerr is a member of 2 committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

Public Service Reform Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

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

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Alex Kerr does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Alex Kerr does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Alex Kerr does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Alex 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 Alex Kerr. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a Councillor with Glasgow City Council (of City Chambers, George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DU). Following my election, I work in the region of 16 hours per week. I receive a salary and use of a phone and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration is between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Alex 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.

Violence and Abuse Against Retail Workers and Shoplifting

Chamber meeting date: 24 September 2026

5. Alex Kerr (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it and Police Scotland are taking to reduce violence and abuse against retail workers and shoplifting. (S7O-00283)"

Scotland’s Right to Decide

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Alex Kerr (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP): "Will Michael Marra take an intervention?"

Youth Unemployment

Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2026

Alex Kerr (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP): "Thanks to the Scottish National Party, three quarters of a million young people have had the opportunity to go to university, because our free tuition policy means that they are not limited by their economic background…

Health Misinformation

Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2026

Alex Kerr (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP): "I am grateful to the cabinet secretary for introducing the debate…

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28

Public Service Reform Committee meeting date: 17 September 2026

Alex Kerr (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP): "I will keep my comments brief, convener…

Votes

How Alex Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Alex Kerr has voted recently.

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.2

Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.4

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304

Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.3

Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.1

Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Alex Kerr has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00283

Asked by: Alex Kerr, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it and Police Scotland are taking to reduce violence and abuse against retail workers and shoplifting."

Question reference: S7W-02765

Asked by: Alex Kerr, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 31 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in developing plans for a cap on the price of essential food items to help address food affordability, and what the proposed next steps are."

Question reference: S7O-00145

Asked by: Alex Kerr, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 26 August 2026