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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 am registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.

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 a member of the Royal Yachting Association.

I am registered with the Law Society of Scotland.

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: 26 June 2025

Gull Control

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I am delighted that Douglas Ross lodged this motion…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Gull Control

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I am delighted that Douglas Ross lodged this motion…

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "In response to the 2019-20 crime and justice survey, the then justice secretary Humza Yousaf crowed that adults in Scotland are less likely to experience crime than those in England and Wales…

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "In response to the 2019-20 crime and justice survey, the then justice secretary Humza Yousaf crowed that “adults in Scotland were less likely to experience crime than those in England and Wales…

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "This SSI makes a small but far-reaching change to the home detention curfew regime, in which, subject to licence conditions, eligible prisoners are released from custody into the community…

Votes

How Liam Kerr has voted in Parliament

Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

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: S6T-02545

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

Date lodged:27 May 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that violence against teachers in schools in Aberdeen has risen by 25% in the last year."

Question reference: S6W-37544

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

Date lodged:13 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to launch its consultation on whether the dual functions of the Law Officers, as head of the independent prosecution service and principal legal advisers to the Scottish Government should be separated, in light of the commitment on page 36 of the Scottish National Party 2021 manifesto."

Question reference: S6W-37546

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

Date lodged:13 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many recommendations of the report, Independent Review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in Relation to Policing, have been implemented to date."

Question reference: S6W-37545

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

Date lodged:13 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many local authorities currently provide restorative justice services."

Question reference: S6W-37549

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

Date lodged:13 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 27 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to publish a strategy on ending intimate and sexual violence against men and boys."

Question reference: S6W-37548

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

Date lodged:13 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many local authority areas the Caledonian System currently operates within."

Question reference: S6O-04717

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

Date lodged:21 May 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that NHS Grampian is ranked the worst of all mainland NHS boards for ambulance delays."

Question reference: S6W-37329

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

Date lodged:8 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) Retrofit Fund has been allocated to be used for businesses in Aberdeen's LEZ since its introduction, and how much of that allocation was distributed to businesses."

Question reference: S6W-37423

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

Date lodged:7 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many food businesses were inspected by an environmental health officer or food safety officer in each calendar year from 2020 to date."

Question reference: S6W-37422

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

Date lodged:7 May 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total budget for Food Standards Scotland was in each financial year, from 2020-21 to date."

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