Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
Email: [email protected]
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
10 October 2024 - 30 October 2024
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29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024
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28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
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21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021
Member
24 November 2016 - 20 August 2020
Deputy Convener
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Substitute Member
03 September 2019 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 January 2017 - 29 June 2017
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26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 18 January 2017
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29 September 2016 - 24 November 2016
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08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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 Liam Kerr. The date of their initial statement was 21 May 2021.
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.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 May 2025]
I hold ordinary shares in Trinity Kerr Limited, a provider of legal services, representing 100% of the issued share capital.
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.
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: 8 October 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Between April 2024 and March 2025, crimes involving knives and weapons in Aberdeen schools increased by 150 per cent. Since the beginning of 2024, more than 40 weapons have been seized in Aberdeen schools, including knives, blades and BB guns…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "At stage 2, I lodged an amendment that would have required the Scottish Government to publish a report on the use of virtual attendance in court proceedings…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The Scottish Conservatives will vote for the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill at decision time today…
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I say to the cabinet secretary that this Parliament recognises that our prisons are critically overcrowded, and we are well aware that it is this Government’s failures both to get on top of crime rates and to build new capacity on time and on budget that are to blame. Twice before, I have stood right here and flagged that, without any strategic…
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2025
5. Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the agriculture minister has had with the justice secretary regarding support for farmers in relation to rural crime. (S6O-04998)"
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:13 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Scottish Retail Consortium’s reported view that the term “shoplifting” underplays the seriousness of the crime and the cumulative impact it is having on the retail industry, and the recommendation that the term “shop theft” be used instead across the criminal…
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:13 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40336 by Angela Constance on 16 September 2025, how many Drug Treatment and Testing Orders were (a) imposed by Edinburgh Sheriff Court and (b) successfully completed in (i) 2022-23 and (ii) 2023-24, also broken down by calendar month."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding any potential revenue that was lost due to the illicit cigarette trade in Scotland, over the last 12 months."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutions for illicit cigarette selling there have been since 2021."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total value is of illicit cigarettes that have been seized by Trading Standards Scotland since 2021."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to repond to the illicit cigarette trade."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many illicit cigarettes have been seized by Trading Standards Scotland since 2021."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to prevent the sale of illicit cigarettes through street traders."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many sheriff courts are currently experiencing staffing issues that prevent the implementation of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders."
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:7 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide information on the number of keyless car thefts committed and the location where they were reported, broken down by year since 2021-22."