Liam Kerr
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Liam Kerr
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6973
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Liam is a member of 1 committee
Cross-party groups
Liam is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Liam does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Liam has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Net Zero
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Liam has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021
Justice Committee
Member
24 November 2016 - 20 August 2020
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Deputy Convener
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
18 January 2017 - 29 June 2017
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 18 January 2017
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 24 November 2016
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Public Audit Committee
Member
Register of interests
Liam'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 21 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
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.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the value of the property to be between £150,001 and £200,000. The gross rental income from the property is between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.
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 registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.
I am a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
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 a member of the RNLI.
I am a member of the Royal Yachting Association.
Recent Activity
What was said
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.
Chamber meeting date: 13 July 2021
Covid-19
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "This morning, I received yet another email from an overseas-based oil and gas worker. He feels trapped and says, “I don’t think mentally I can go through another 10-day hotel quarantine”…
Chamber meeting date: 22 June 2021
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Will the cabinet secretary take an intervention?"
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 22 June 2021
Legacy Papers
Liam Kerr: "Congratulations on your new position, convener. My colleagues have set out some really interesting and full thoughts. The deputy convener talked about implementation. I have given that quite a lot of thought…
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 22 June 2021
Deputy Convener
Liam Kerr: "I nominate Fiona Hyslop. Fiona Hyslop was chosen as deputy convener"
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 22 June 2021
Interests
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I do not believe that I have any particular interests to declare. However, members and viewers might be interested to know that I have a small shareholding in a community hydroelectric project in Aberdeen."
Votes
How Liam Kerr has voted in Parliament
Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 30 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Supported by: George Adam
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 90 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 61 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Liam Kerr in Parliament
Find out what motions Liam Kerr has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Liam Kerr has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will put in place to support off-gas grid homes to decarbonise."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of off-gas grid homes it estimates could have heat pumps installed."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will put in place to support owner-occupiers of off-gas grid homes to achieve EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) Band C by 2025."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates it will cost for a typical hard-to-treat off-gas grid home rated between EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) Bands E and G to achieve EPC Band C by 2025."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to the consultation on the Heat in Buildings Strategy."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it plans to ban the use of fossil fuels in replacement heating systems in (a) off-gas grid homes and (b) homes connected to the gas grid."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what financial grants and schemes are available to companies in (a) the north east and (b) Scotland to encourage smaller enterprises in rural areas that work in the rural sector to develop hydrogen production schemes valued between £100,000 and £300,000."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many off-gas grid homes it estimates are not suitable for the installation of heat pumps, and what its position is on what alternative low-carbon heating systems they are able to install."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00962 by Michael Matheson on 20 July 2021, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding what analysis it has carried out concerning at which stage of their journey oil and gas workers who fly to and return directly from an overseas installation are at…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gives to the COVID-19 testing and safety regimes oil and gas workers returning to Scotland have faced while working overseas when deciding their quarantine arrangements."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 23 July 2021
See all of Liam Kerr's written questions submitted in Parliament