MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026
Appointed Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
20 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
03 March 2026 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
10 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Member
06 November 2024 to 26 June 2025
Substitute Member
29 June 2023 to 28 March 2024
Member
22 September 2022 to 29 June 2023
Member
22 June 2022 to 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
20 September 2022 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 May 2021 to 22 September 2022
Member
21 May 2021 to 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 to 20 September 2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 June 2021 to 25 May 2022
Convener
23 June 2021 to 25 May 2022
Member
17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021
Member
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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: 10 June 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I assert that what the minister has said is outrageous. He has called into question the very idea of why we have parliamentary committees and parliamentary inquiries…
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Looking at the footage of last night’s events, we see that it was not protest but criminal disorder…
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I enjoyed the debate and all the speeches; what a contrast from the previous couple of hours. I congratulate Alyn Smith on securing the motion for his first members’ business debate…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. For guidance, would it be possible for the same person to be nominated again in those circumstances?"
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Ministers previously told Parliament that almost £1 million of specialist wildfire pumping units would be deployed within weeks…
Read all of Stephen Kerr's contributions in the Debating Chamber
Find out how Stephen Kerr has voted recently.
Motion reference: S6M-20844
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20826.1
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion reference: S6M-20827
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20820.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20819.3
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Find out what motions Stephen Kerr has submitted recently.
Motion reference: S7M-00381
Motion reference: S7M-00145
Motion reference: S7M-00126
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 25 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding posts within its directorates, agencies and non-departmental public bodies, how many people have been appointed following a recruitment process in which the interview was conducted exclusively online in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) employing body, (b) job title or role and (c) the…
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 25 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03048 by Angela Constance on 21 September 2026, how many of the child patients and their families who arrived in Scotland in Autumn 2025 have returned home to date."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many bed bug infestations have been recorded on ScotRail trains in each of the last five years."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the age profile is of the ScotRail rolling stock."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a renovation plan for ScotRail trains."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment has been made of the condition of ScotRail carriages."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02880 by Angela Constance on 17 September 2026, when it plans to integrate prison healthcare IT systems with GP IT systems following the completion of the rollout of the Vision system, which is expected by mid-2027."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02875, by Neil Gray on 17 September 2026, what opportunities have been identified to further support officers transitioning into operational roles, and when the Scottish Prisons Service (SPS) plans to implement these changes."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02882 by Neil Gray on 11 September 2026, when the proposed national oversight mechanism for deaths in custody will be implemented."
Asked by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02836, by Neil Gray on 17 September 2026, whether it has received any specific request from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service for additional funding for the specialist sexual offences courts."