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: 28 October 2025
1. Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the prison population reaching a record high of 8,430 prisoners. (S6T-02716)"
Chamber meeting date: 28 October 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I tried to amend the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill to set up a Scottish grooming gangs inquiry, but Scottish National Party and Green MSPs voted against that amendment, so it fell…
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Between April 2024 and March 2025, crimes involving knives and weapons in Aberdeen schools increased by 150 per cent. Since the beginning of 2024, more than 40 weapons have been seized in Aberdeen schools, including knives, blades and BB guns…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 8 October 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Good morning. I will direct my questions precisely, but catch my eye if you want to come in. I will come to Diane Martin first…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "At stage 2, I lodged an amendment that would have required the Scottish Government to publish a report on the use of virtual attendance in court proceedings…
Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 26 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
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:29 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide financial scrutiny over NHS Grampian."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:27 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40884 by Angela Constance on 17 October 2025, how many restorative justice test cases have been funded in the last 18 months, and what the outcomes were of these cases."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:27 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40884 by Angela Constance on 17 October 2025, how much funding in total has been provided to any restorative justice test cases that have been conducted in the last 18 months."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:27 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the prison population reaching a record high of 8,430 prisoners."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 27 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Scottish Retail Consortium’s reported view that the term “shoplifting” underplays the seriousness of the crime and the cumulative impact it is having on the retail industry, and the recommendation that the term “shop theft” be used instead across the criminal…
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:6 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 22 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 being named by the US State Department in its United Kingdom 2024 Human Rights Report in the context of “areas of concern, including involving restrictions on political speech deemed ‘hateful’ or…
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:13 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40336 by Angela Constance on 16 September 2025, how many Drug Treatment and Testing Orders were (a) imposed by Edinburgh Sheriff Court and (b) successfully completed in (i) 2022-23 and (ii) 2023-24, also broken down by calendar month."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding any potential revenue that was lost due to the illicit cigarette trade in Scotland, over the last 12 months."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutions for illicit cigarette selling there have been since 2021."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total value is of illicit cigarettes that have been seized by Trading Standards Scotland since 2021."