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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Liam Kerr

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day

About Liam Kerr

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @LiamKerrMSP

Facebook: Liam's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6973
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN

Committees

Liam is a member of 1 committee

Criminal Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

Cross-party groups

Liam is a member of 9 cross-party groups

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

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Circular Economy

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on France

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sustainable Transport

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Liam does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Liam has 1 party role

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Liam has had 19 previous roles

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

10 October 2024 - 30 October 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Education

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Net Zero

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

28 June 2017 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Member

24 November 2016 - 20 August 2020

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Deputy Convener

25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

03 September 2019 - 11 August 2020

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

18 January 2017 - 29 June 2017

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

08 June 2016 - 18 January 2017

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 24 November 2016

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Public Audit Committee

Member

Register of interests

Liam'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 21 May 2021.

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

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 May 2025]

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 Institute of Advanced Motorists.

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 a member of the Royal Yachting Association.

I am a supporter of the following charities: ActionAid; The SOKO Fund, Lendwithcare.

I am registered with the Law Society of Scotland.

I am registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.

I am a member of the RNLI.

Recent Activity

What was said

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.

Chamber meeting date: 13 January 2026

Budget 2026-27

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I declare my interest as a practising solicitor. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service warned that, without a £40 million baseline uplift, trials will be delayed and that some will take more than two years to conclude…

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

Extreme Weather

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "On Tuesday, I asked the First Minister what help could be given to the north and north-east during this period of extreme weather, in the face of severe council budget challenges…

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

Non-fatal Strangulation Laws and Intimate Partner Homicides

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Emily Drouet was a law student at the University of Aberdeen. She was kind, compassionate, intelligent and thoughtful. Emily died in 2016 when an incident occurred following a pattern of abuse by her boyfriend, Angus Milligan…

Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2026

Legal Aid (Rural and Island Communities)

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "In 2024, United Nations human rights monitors warned that low fees and poor retention were hollowing out Scotland’s legal aid system. Faced with that warning, the Government promised a legal aid reform bill and promptly abandoned it…

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 7 January 2026

Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Good morning. For my first question, Pam Gosal, I would like to go back to the convener’s original question, just to drill into something…

Votes

How Liam Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-20416

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Result 87 for, 1 against, 25 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20285

Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2026

Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20295

Stopping the Scottish Government’s Business Tax Increases

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20294

Lowering Bills for Scotland’s Workers

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Result 81 for, 29 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20295.1

Stopping the Scottish Government’s Business Tax Increases

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

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: S6W-43020

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

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the points made by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs in the debate on Non-fatal strangulation Laws and intimate partner homicides on 8 January 2026, (a) when the public consultation referred to will (i) be published, (ii) open for responses and (iii) close, (b) when any conclusions and…

Question reference: S6W-43004

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

Date lodged: 13 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 27 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37327 by Fiona Hyslop on 19 May 2025, whether it will provide an update on how many businesses and individuals it has provided funding to since 1 January 2021 to date “through the LEZ Support Fund to assist small businesses and individuals with the cost of complying with…

Question reference: S6W-43003

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

Date lodged: 13 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 27 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to the Low Emission Zone Support Fund for Households since its introduction; what proportion of that has been allocated to be used for eligible households within the relevant area in Aberdeen, and how much of that allocation has been distributed to eligible households."

Question reference: S6W-43005

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

Date lodged: 13 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 27 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the Aberdeen-Central Belt Service Improvements Project in each financial year since 2021-22, including the current financial year to date."

Question reference: S6W-42558

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

Date lodged: 12 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it made of whether the Ministerial Code applied to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs’ statement to the Parliament regarding Professor Alexis Jay, in light of the correspondence received from Professor Alexis Jay on 26 September 2025."

Question reference: S6W-42560

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

Date lodged: 12 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the (a) First Minister and (b) Permanent Secretary considered whether the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs’ interpretation of Professor Alexis Jay’s comments met the requirements of the Ministerial Code, and what conclusion he reached."

Question reference: S6W-42911

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

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been recovered in Scotland through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 that originated from cryptocurrency or digital assets in each of the last five financial years."

Question reference: S6W-42910

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

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide any data that shows how 20 new nationwide solicitor traineeships will address the reported workforce crisis in legal aid representation and ensure there is sufficient provision across the country in future."

Question reference: S6W-42913

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

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether weaknesses in tackling cryptocurrency-enabled organised crime risk depriving communities of potential funding through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 that could otherwise be reinvested in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-42912

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

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that any failure to seize and recover cryptocurrency-linked criminal assets has on the level of funding available for community programmes supported through receipts from the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, including CashBack for Communities."

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