Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5647
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Room 35-36, Airdrie Business Centre
1 Chapel Lane
Airdrie
ML6 6GX
Phone: 01236 439562
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 November 2024 - 26 June 2025
Substitute Member
29 June 2023 - 28 March 2024
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22 June 2022 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
22 September 2022 - 29 June 2023
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20 September 2022 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 May 2021 - 22 September 2022
Member
21 May 2021 - 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 June 2021 - 25 May 2022
Convener
23 June 2021 - 25 May 2022
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17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
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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 Stephen Kerr. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
Until March 31 2021, I was a self-employed Consultant for the Association of Professional Sales, now known as the Institute of Sales Professionals, an association concerned with professional standards in the field of sales (of 19, Old Hall St, Liverpool, L3 9JQ). I received between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum and spent 2 days per month in the role. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions. [Amended interest 9 September 2025]
Until March 31 2021, I was a self-employed Consultant for Results Based Leadership Ltd, a management consultancy (of Wallace House, Maxwell Place, Stirling FK8 1JU). I received between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum for occasional work. I expect to receive between £10,001 and £20,000 for work I completed before I was elected. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions.
Until February 28 2021, I was a self-employed paid Consultant for the Sign Language Interactions Limited, a company which delivers BSL interpreter services within the public, private and voluntary sector (of Claremont Office, 112 Cornwall Street, South Kinning Park, Glasgow G41 1AA). I received between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum and spent 2 days per month in the role. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions.
Until March 31 2021, I was a self-employed paid Consultant for the Invicta Public Affairs Limited, a company which engages with government on behalf of clients (of 9 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1QQ). I was involved with the marine energy sector and the wood panel industries. I received between £35,001 and £40,000 per annum for occasional work. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions.
Until March 31 2021, I was a self-employed paid Consultant for the British Cleaning Council, an association of UK’s cleaning, hygiene and waste management industries (of Pacioli House, 9 Brookfield, Duncan Close, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6WL). I received between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum and spent 2 days per month in the role. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions.
Until March 31 2021, I was a self-employed independent assessor for the Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences at Middlesex University, an organisation concerned with course assessments (of The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT). I received between £1,001 and £2,000 pr annum for occasional work. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
I own common stock shares in Kimberley-Clark Corp, a brand supplier of consumer disposable products with a value of £50,000. [Amended interest 25 March 2025]
Until 31 December 2024, I was an unpaid adviser to the Institute of Sales Professionals, an association concerned with professional standards in the field of sales (of 19, Old Hall St, Liverpool, L3 9JQ). [Amended interest 25 March 2025]
I am a Director of Conservative Friends of the Union Ltd. (Company number 13411041. I receive no remuneration for this role.
Until 31 December 2024, I was an unpaid adviser to the British Cleaning Council, an association of the UK’s cleaning, hygiene and waste management industries (of Pacioli House, 9 Brookfield, Duncan Close, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6WL). [Amended interest 25 March 2025]
I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Stirling and Alloa. [Registered 2 November 2021]
I am a Trustee of Freedom Declared Foundation (Company number 10524561; charity number 1174966). I receive no remuneration for this role.
I am a Guild Brother of the Guildry of Stirling. [Registered 25 March 2025]
I am a member of the Royal British Legion. [Registered 25 March 2025]
I am a Director of Whistleblowers (Company number 09347927). I receive no remuneration for this role.
On 27 February 2025 I received tickets and hospitality to the value of £200 from Scottish Opera for the Scottish Opera performance of "The Makropulos Affair". [Registered 25 March 2025]
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: 29 October 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I express my gratitude for the courage of whistleblowing NHS staff, because it is their willingness to speak up that is key to having a transformed culture of continual improvement…
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "I associate myself with everything that Clare Adamson says in her motion and said in her excellent speech…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 9 October 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "To declare an interest, I grew up with Grampian Television. It started about the same time as I was born. In effect, this announcement ends north-east broadcasting, does it not…
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Once again, I forgot to declare an interest as a director of WhistleblowersUK, which is a not-for-profit company that has set up a campaign for a more favourable legislative framework for whistleblowing."
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
7. Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con): "Given the time, maybe I should speak slowly, Presiding Officer. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has in place to ensure that public body officials do not misuse their position for personal gain. (S6O-05016)"
Find out how Stephen Kerr has voted recently.
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 30, 2025
Result 70 for, 31 against, 11 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
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
Find out what motions Stephen 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: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:30 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a full timetable for meeting its 2021 election commitments on teacher workload reform."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:30 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of reports that Scotland’s college sector is no longer sustainable due to a 20% real-terms funding reduction."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:30 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will respond to the reported warning by Colleges Scotland that the sector has reached “the limit of what doing more with less can achieve”."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:30 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many college courses and programmes have been cut or scaled back since 2021 due to funding pressures."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:30 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Funding Council regarding a revision of the funding model for colleges to ensure long-term sustainability."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:30 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the reasons are for the reported delay in implementing its pledge to increase teacher numbers and reduce class contact time."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:30 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to address reports of “intolerable workloads” and teacher burnout in Scotland’s schools."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:30 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of teacher numbers in 2025 compared with 2021, in the context of its contact time reduction pledge."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:30 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland has raised any concerns regarding resource diversion linked to participation in inquiries."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:30 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a plan to more closely link college investment with Scotland’s economic priorities in the technology, engineering and healthcare sectors."