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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Kevin Stewart

Scottish National Party

MSP for Aberdeen Central (Constituency) 2011 - present day

About Kevin Stewart

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @kevinstewartsnp

Facebook: Kevin's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01224 624719
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Suite L1, Woodburn House
4/5 Golden Square
Aberdeen
AB10 1RD

Phone: 01224 624 719
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Kevin is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Kevin is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Kevin does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Kevin does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Kevin has had 16 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

18 June 2024 - 13 November 2024

Member

06 March 2024 - 26 June 2024

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 - 05 March 2024

Substitute Member

29 March 2023 - 06 June 2023

Minister for Transport

Scottish Government

19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023

Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care

Scottish Government

26 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning

Scottish Government

19 May 2016 - 26 June 2018

Minister for Local Government and Housing

Scottish Government

26 September 2012 - 23 March 2016

conveners group

Member

09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheFirst Minister

Scottish Government

13 March 2013 - 23 March 2016

Member

26 September 2012 - 23 March 2016

Convener

25 January 2012 - 23 March 2016

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

23 February 2012 - 01 October 2012

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheMinister for Youth Employment

Scottish Government

15 June 2011 - 26 September 2012

Deputy Convener

23 June 2011 - 23 February 2012

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Member

Register of interests

Kevin'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 Kevin Stewart. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a member of the St Machar Credit Union.

I am a Burgess of Guild of the Burgh of Aberdeen.

I am a member of Unison.

I am a member of the Scottish National Party.

I am a member of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

I am a member of Parliamentarians for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Kevin Stewart 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: 17 September 2025

Alexander Dennis Ltd

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "The wellbeing of Scottish manufacturing and Scotland’s industrial economy is a key priority, which is why the Scottish National Party Government has fought tirelessly against the closure of Grangemouth oil refinery and worked to secure the jobs at Alexander Dennis. Can the cabinet secretary speak to existing UK Government policies and the negative…

Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2025

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Will Russell Findlay give way?"

Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025

Scotland’s Finances

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Once again, we are having a debate in which the Opposition says that Scotland is too wee, too poor and too stupid to be independent…

Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Will Mr Griffin give way?"

Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025

Relationships and Behaviour in Schools

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "I am sure that, like me, many members will have had mailbags full of various commentary about the challenges, disruption and bad behaviour that are caused by mobile devices in classrooms…

Votes

How Kevin Stewart has voted in Parliament

Find out how Kevin Stewart has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18883

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 148

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 55

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Result 63 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 109

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Result 45 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 46

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Result 28 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Kevin Stewart has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-39617

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the policy brief by the Rowett Institute, Hemp Cake As A Feed Source For Scotland."

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39626

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out an analysis of the outcomes of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014."

Answered by Tom Arthur on 26 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39624

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review how Integration Joint Boards are funded."

Answered by Tom Arthur on 26 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39623

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that voices of lived experience are represented on Integration Joint Boards."

Answered by Tom Arthur on 26 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39618

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to mitigate the reported over-reliance on imported soya for animal feed."

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39619

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the utilisation of hemp cake for animal feed as a home-grown alternative to imported soya cake."

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39621

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered introducing a regional level of government in Scotland, including elected provosts and mayors."

Answered by Shona Robison on 14 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39622

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the number of NHS boards."

Answered by Neil Gray on 14 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39625

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the level of joint working between local authorities."

Answered by Shona Robison on 14 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39620

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to advance the Christie Commission’s principles to improve public service delivery."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 August 2025

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