Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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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
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29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024
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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
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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
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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 expect to receive dividends from Trinity Kerr Limited of between £500 and £2,000 per annum.
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.
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 am a member of the RNLI.
I am registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.
I am registered with the Law Society of Scotland.
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.
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: 4 June 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "One of the biggest hindrances to the efficient functioning of the civil court system is the lack of availability of legal aid solicitors…
Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Will the cabinet secretary take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "A 2010 report found that offshore wind could create 28,000 jobs in Scotland by 2020, but, 15 years on, the latest figures show that fewer than 4,000 jobs have been created…
Chamber meeting date: 29 May 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The disaster at NHS Grampian has not come out of nowhere. Brokerage has been provided to the board for the past two years, and there have been various stages of escalation over the past number of months…
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2025
Liam Kerr: "The cabinet secretary will be aware, because he visited NHS Grampian in February and—along with his usual apology for the Government’s failure—he promised to improve things…
Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 2, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Result 55 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Result 28 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Result 49 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Result 96 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any payments have been made to prisoners to settle cases related to "slopping out" practices in prisons in the last five years, and, if so, what the total cost was of any such payments."
Answer expected on 18 June 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any extraditions to Scottish prisons being blocked or held up by international courts in the last five years, and, if so, what the reasons were for any such cases."
Answer expected on 18 June 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any compensation payments have been made to prisoners in the last five years, and, if so, what the reason was for each payment."
Answer expected on 18 June 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs has met with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to discuss funding for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, and, if so, what the outcome of any such discussions was."
Answer expected on 18 June 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit has had its funding reduced by £35,500 in the 2025-26 financial year, compared with the previous financial year."
Answer expected on 18 June 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total budget was for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit in (a) 2021-22, (b) 2022-23, (c) 2023-24, (d) 2024-25 and (e) 2025-26."
Answer expected on 18 June 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to prepare for the publication of the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland statistics for 2024-25."
Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that violence against teachers in schools in Aberdeen has risen by 25% in the last year."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 May 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to publish a strategy on ending intimate and sexual violence against men and boys."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 27 May 2025
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many recommendations of the report, Independent Review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in Relation to Policing, have been implemented to date."
Answered by Angela Constance on 27 May 2025