MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
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Room 35-36, Airdrie Business Centre
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Airdrie
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026
Appointed Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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20 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
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03 March 2026 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
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06 November 2024 to 26 June 2025
Substitute Member
29 June 2023 to 28 March 2024
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22 September 2022 to 29 June 2023
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22 June 2022 to 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
20 September 2022 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 May 2021 to 22 September 2022
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21 May 2021 to 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 June 2021 to 25 May 2022
Convener
23 June 2021 to 25 May 2022
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17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021
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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 May 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Did I understand correctly that the cabinet secretary said that the lack of parity that Willie Rennie identified, which she has acknowledged, will be addressed as part of the revised approach to this policy…
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Did I understand correctly that the cabinet secretary said that the lack of parity that Willie Rennie identified, which she has acknowledged, will be addressed as part of the revised approach to this policy?"
Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Did I understand correctly that the cabinet secretary said that the lack of parity that Willie Rennie identified, which she has acknowledged, will be addressed as part of the revised approach to this policy?"
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Motion ref. S7M-00159.3
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Kristopher Leask, Cara McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 15 for, 110 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.1
Submitted by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 28 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159
Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Supported by: Steven Bonnar, Katie Hagmann, Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 70 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.5
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00159.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Result 16 for, 98 against, 10 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Stephen Kerr has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-00145
Motion ref. S7M-00126
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 29 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many students (a) began studying for nursing qualifications and (b) completed those qualifications, in each of the last five years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 29 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many newly qualified nurses started to work in NHS Scotland in each of the last five financial years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 28 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what national guidance currently exists regarding the installation and use of panic alarm or emergency alert systems in schools."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 28 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what portfolio responsibilities are held by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice currently."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 28 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds regarding the number of drones detected in the vicinity of each prison in each of the last five years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 28 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact that the reported shortages of newly qualified nurses could have on NHS staffing levels and patient safety, over the next five years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 28 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what contraband, including drugs, weapons, mobile phones and SIM cards, has been recovered from drones intercepted at each prison in each of the last three years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 28 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of jobs that are directly and indirectly supported by the North Sea oil and gas industry."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 28 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds regarding the number of student nurses who have withdrawn from nursing degree courses, broken down by institution, in each of the last five academic years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 28 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of schools that have installed panic alarm or emergency alert systems for teachers and staff, broken down by local authority area, in each of the last five years."