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Liam Kerr

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region)

About Liam Kerr

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @LiamKerrMSP

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6973
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
05 May 2016 to present

Committees

Liam Kerr is a member of 2 committees

Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee

Substitute Member

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Liam Kerr is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Liam Kerr does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Liam Kerr has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Liam Kerr has had the following roles in Parliament

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

08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

30 October 2024 to 08 April 2026

Criminal Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

10 October 2024 to 30 October 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

29 June 2023 to 10 October 2024

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Member

28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 to 29 June 2023

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Member

21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Net Zero

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

29 June 2017 to 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Member

24 November 2016 to 20 August 2020

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Deputy Convener

25 February 2020 to 20 August 2020

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

03 September 2019 to 11 August 2020

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 January 2017 to 29 June 2017

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

26 May 2016 to 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 June 2016 to 18 January 2017

Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

29 September 2016 to 24 November 2016

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

08 June 2016 to 29 September 2016

Public Audit Committee

Member

Register of interests

Liam Kerr'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 04 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

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.

I expect to receive dividends from Trinity Kerr Limited of between £500 and £2,000 per annum.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

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 a member of the RNLI.

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 registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.

I am a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

I am a member of the Royal Yachting Association.

Recent Activity

Official Report

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.

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28

Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 23 September 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "First of all, Councillor Parry, I have a question that relates to something that you just said. As I understood it, the 2023 Verity house agreement was designed to, if not solve, at least ameliorate some of the challenges that you highlighted…

Railway Stations

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

5. Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses when assessing proposals for new railway stations. (S7O-00255)"

Railway Stations

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

5. Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses when assessing proposals for new railway stations. (S7O-00255)"

Renewable Energy Sector (Workforce Planning)

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Scottish Government modelling forecasts a shortage of more than 31,000 renewables workers, principally in Aberdeen and the north-east, due to the Scottish National Party’s lack of workforce planning and its failure to create green energy jobs or deliver a meaningful, managed transition. Meanwhile, energy modern apprenticeship starts in the…

Scotland’s Right to Decide

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "A referendum is not an election, nor is it an opinion poll; it is a mechanism for making a decision on a particular proposition…

Votes

How Liam Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.2

Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.4

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304

Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.3

Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.1

Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Liam Kerr has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-03255

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 14 September 2026

Current Status: Holding Answer by Stephen Gethins on 28 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of potential locations that would be suitable for the development of off-grid pumped-storage hydro facilities and offshore wind installations."

Question reference: S7O-00312

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 23 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the latest homelessness statistics showing that 19,004 households are in temporary accommodation, the highest recorded figure, whether it considers that it has met its 2023 commitment to reduce the number of households in temporary accommodation by 2026."

Question reference: S7W-03018

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 8 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding GP walk-in clinics across Scotland, whether it will provide information on (a) the maximum capacity for patient consultations and (b) the funding awarded for financial year 2026-27, broken down by location."

Question reference: S7W-03027

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 8 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what passenger and aviation data it relied on when it concluded that the proposed Air Departure Tax exemption for domestic flights from Highlands and Islands airports, including Inverness Airport, is necessary to support connectivity, including (a) the source, (b) year of the most recent data considered and (c) any…

Question reference: S7W-03026

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 8 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7O-00157 by Stephen Flynn on 2 September 2026, what assessment it has made of the risk of distortion of competition between Aberdeen International Airport and Inverness Airport arising from the proposed Highlands and Islands exemption from Air Departure Tax, including any impact on…

Question reference: S7W-02661

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 24 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 21 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest estimate is of the current and forecast workforce shortfall in the offshore wind sector in North East Scotland, broken down by occupation."

Question reference: S7W-02662

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 24 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 21 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many participants in the Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund have subsequently entered employment, and, of these, how many entered employment in the renewable energy or wider low-carbon energy sector."

Question reference: S7W-02989

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 7 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has received the four aerial firefighting assets requested from the Ministry of Defence on 25 July 2026 and, if so, on what date."

Question reference: S7W-03424

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what records management requirements apply to emails sent or received by special advisers via official Scottish Government email accounts."

Question reference: S7W-03391

Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 17 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government (a) whether it will provide an update or make a statement to Parliament on whether the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme will be delivered as part of its Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline 2026-2030 or its post-2031 Development Pipeline and, if so, when it provide such an update, and (b) what criteria it…