MSP for Glasgow (Region)
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Reform UK
MSP for Glasgow (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Substitute Member
Deputy Convener
Reform UK
Reform UK
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 June 2026 to 24 June 2026
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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: 9 June 2026
Thomas Kerr (Glasgow) (Reform): "Will the First Minister outline what assessment, if any, the Scottish Government has made of the cost of providing taxpayer-funded legal aid to asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 21 May 2026
Thomas Kerr (Glasgow) (Reform): "As this is my maiden speech, I start with a thank you to the people of Glasgow for sending me here…
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2026
Thomas Kerr (Glasgow) (Reform): "The scenes that we witnessed in Glasgow at the weekend were beyond disgraceful, but let us be blunt—they happen way too often…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Thomas Kerr (Glasgow) (Reform): "I, Thomas Kerr, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."
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Find out what motions Thomas Kerr has submitted recently.
Motion reference: S7M-00251
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government where prisoners currently accommodated within the HMP Barlinnie estate will be held following the closure of HMP Barlinnie, in light of a response to a recent Freedom of Information request which revealed that the establishment recently held 1,450 prisoners, while the replacement HMP Glasgow will have 106 fewer places…
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider establishing a national framework for recording accessible and adapted social housing."
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the operation of the early release scheme for short-term prisoners."
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, for each of the last 10 years, how many school leavers were recorded as White Scottish males from deprived backgrounds, and of those pupils how many progressed to (a) any positive destination, (b) full-time employment, (c) part-time employment, (d) further education, (e) higher education and (f) a destination that…
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 3 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reintroduce previously applied local connection rules for access to social housing and, in light of reported concerns that people with longstanding connections to communities may be disadvantaged in accessing social housing, what safeguards are in place to ensure that the allocation of social housing…
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider a ban on all face coverings in public places, including balaclavas and the burqa."
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 26 August 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the night-time economy in Glasgow, including any assessment it has made of the increasing impact of tax, business costs and regulation."
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 11 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 8 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the educational materials and activities of “Educators for Peace” within the Scottish education system, including whether it has considered any potential implications for (a) political impartiality, (b) the promotion of balanced and diverse perspectives on the…
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 24 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, should any Barnett consequential funding arise from the UK Government’s recent announcement that it will invest £340 million to tackle rough sleeping, and in response to calls from Crisis Scotland and Homeless Network Scotland for any such funding to be used to expand Housing First, (a) how it plans to…
Asked by: Thomas Kerr, Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: 9 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the proposed funding cut to the Women's Service at Murrays Initiative, what assessment it has made of its potential impact on women who have experienced gender-based violence, and what action it will take to ensure that specialist, gender-responsive support services remain available if the proposed…