MSP for Glasgow (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Reform UK
MSP for Glasgow (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
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Reform UK
Reform UK
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 June 2026 to 24 June 2026
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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 Thomas Kerr. The date of their initial statement was 11 June 2026.
I am a Councillor for Glasgow City Council (of City Chambers, George Square, Glasgow G2 1DU). I spend approximately 30 hours per week on this role. I receive a salary and use of a laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration is between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary.
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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: 3 September 2026
Thomas Kerr (Glasgow) (Reform): "Will the cabinet secretary take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Thomas Kerr (Glasgow) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the night-time economy in Glasgow, including any assessment it has made of the increasing impact of tax, business costs and regulation. (S7O-00154)"
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Thomas Kerr (Glasgow) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the night-time economy in Glasgow, including any assessment it has made of the increasing impact of tax, business costs and regulation. (S7O-00154)"
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Thomas Kerr (Glasgow) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the night-time economy in Glasgow, including any assessment it has made of the increasing impact of tax, business costs and regulation. (S7O-00154)"
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Thomas Kerr (Glasgow) (Reform): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the night-time economy in Glasgow, including any assessment it has made of the increasing impact of tax, business costs and regulation. (S7O-00154)"
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Motion ref. S7M-01070
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jim Fairlie, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 78 for, 41 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.5
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 93 for, 11 against, 14 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.2
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 15 for, 86 against, 17 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.3
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 27 for, 76 against, 17 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.4
Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Thomas Kerr has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-00947
Motion ref. S7M-00942
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 3 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reintroduce previously applied local connection rules for access to social housing and, in light of reported concerns that people with longstanding connections to communities may be disadvantaged in accessing social housing, what safeguards are in place to ensure that the allocation of social housing…
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 26 August 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the night-time economy in Glasgow, including any assessment it has made of the increasing impact of tax, business costs and regulation."
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 11 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 8 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the educational materials and activities of “Educators for Peace” within the Scottish education system, including whether it has considered any potential implications for (a) political impartiality, (b) the promotion of balanced and diverse perspectives on the…
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 24 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, should any Barnett consequential funding arise from the UK Government’s recent announcement that it will invest £340 million to tackle rough sleeping, and in response to calls from Crisis Scotland and Homeless Network Scotland for any such funding to be used to expand Housing First, (a) how it plans to…
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 9 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the proposed funding cut to the Women's Service at Murrays Initiative, what assessment it has made of its potential impact on women who have experienced gender-based violence, and what action it will take to ensure that specialist, gender-responsive support services remain available if the proposed…
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 30 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 24 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication in June 2026 of the Independent Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes report, whether it will assess the extent to which white working-class boys and young men experience educational or socio-economic disadvantage in Scotland, and whether it will consider introducing…
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 16 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for a public inquiry into the response to group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation, commonly referred to as grooming gangs or rape gangs, including whether the inquiry will consider any failures by authorities."
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the development of skills and encourages apprenticeships, in light of reported concerns that young people are steered towards some degree courses that offer limited value."
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 1 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 11 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding proposals for the introduction of a chief assessor in Scotland, and whether such a role would provide greater accountability for non-domestic rates payers compared with the current system of 14 different lead assessors."
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 28 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 8 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had, or plans to have, with the Loyal Orange Institution of Scotland regarding recent reported anti-Protestant hate incidents and sectarian attacks, and whether it plans to publicly condemn all forms of religious hatred and intimidation in Scotland."