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Member of the Scottish Parliament
Stephen Kerr
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Member for Mid Scotland and Fife (region)
At a glance Stephen Kerr is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party regional Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife (region).
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Stephen Kerr did not vote in 111. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out. At Holyrood an abstention is a deliberate recorded vote, distinct from not voting at all.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Committees
- Criminal Justice Committee Member
Voting record
The most recent divisions Stephen Kerr voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | For |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | For |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | For |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | For |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | Against |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | Against |
| 24 Jun 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill – UK Legislation | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - UK Legislation | Against |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Affordable Bus Fares | Against |
Register of interests
From the Scottish Parliament's Register of Interests. Shown as registered; nothing is added or interpreted.
Controlled transactions1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
Gifts1
- On 27 February 2025 I received tickets and hospitality to the value of £200 from Scottish Opera (of 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow, G2 4PT) for the Scottish Opera performance of "The Makropulos Affair". On 15 October 2025, I received two tickets to the value of £150 to Scottish Opera’s performance of La Bohème at Theatre Royal, Glasgow. The cumulative value of these gifts is £350 and therefore over the threshold for registration in the gifts category. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
Heritable property1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
Interest in shares1
- I own common stock shares in Kimberley-Clark Corp, a brand supplier of consumer disposable products with a value of £50,000. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
Overseas visits1
- From 13 to 16 November 2025, I attended, by invitation, the Parliamentary Diabetes Global Network (PDGN) Advocacy Forum in Valletta, Malta. The estimated cost of the trip for two people was £1,500. This was funded by the PGDN, 44 Howard Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4EA. PDGN is an organisation of parliamentarians who champion diabetes prevention, early diagnosis and the best treatments for all. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
Remuneration and related undertaking6
- Until March 31 2021, I was a self-employed paid Consultant for the Invicta Public Affairs Limited, a company which engages with government on behalf of clients (of 9 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1QQ). I was involved with the marine energy sector and the wood panel industries. I received between £35,001 and £40,000 per annum for occasional work. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- Until February 28 2021, I was a self-employed paid Consultant for the Sign Language Interactions Limited, a company which delivers BSL interpreter services within the public, private and voluntary sector (of Claremont Office, 112 Cornwall Street, South Kinning Park, Glasgow G41 1AA). I received between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum and spent 2 days per month in the role. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- Until March 31 2021, I was a self-employed paid Consultant for the British Cleaning Council, an association of UK’s cleaning, hygiene and waste management industries (of Pacioli House, 9 Brookfield, Duncan Close, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6WL). I received between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum and spent 2 days per month in the role. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- Until March 31 2021, I was a self-employed Consultant for the Association of Professional Sales, now known as the Institute of Sales Professionals, an association concerned with professional standards in the field of sales (of 19, Old Hall St, Liverpool, L3 9JQ). I received between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum and spent 2 days per month in the role. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- Until March 31 2021, I was a self-employed Consultant for Results Based Leadership Ltd, a management consultancy (of Wallace House, Maxwell Place, Stirling FK8 1JU). I received between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum for occasional work. I received a payment of between £10,001 and £20,000 for work I completed before I was elected in 2021. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- Until March 31 2021, I was a self-employed independent assessor for the Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences at Middlesex University, an organisation concerned with course assessments (of The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT). I received between £1,001 and £2,000 pr annum for occasional work. This represents gross invoiced income before cost deductions. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
Voluntary12
- I am an Ambassador of the Scottish Branch of the Ancre Somme Association, a registered charity. I receive no remuneration for this role. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- I am a member of Historic Scotland. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- On 14 October 2025 I received two tickets to the value of £120 to The Seagull at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- On 27 February 2025 I received tickets and hospitality to the value of £200 from Scottish Opera for the Scottish Opera performance of "The Makropulos Affair". (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- I am a Guild Brother of the Guildry of Stirling. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- I am a member of the Royal British Legion. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Stirling and Alloa. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- Until 31 December 2024, I was an unpaid adviser to the Institute of Sales Professionals, an association concerned with professional standards in the field of sales (of 19, Old Hall St, Liverpool, L3 9JQ). (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- Until 31 December 2024, I was an unpaid adviser to the British Cleaning Council, an association of the UK’s cleaning, hygiene and waste management industries (of Pacioli House, 9 Brookfield, Duncan Close, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6WL). (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- I am a Trustee of Freedom Declared Foundation (Company number 10524561; charity number 1174966). I receive no remuneration for this role. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- I am a Director of Conservative Friends of the Union Ltd. (Company number 13411041. I receive no remuneration for this role. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
- I am a Director of Whistleblowers (Company number 09347927). I receive no remuneration for this role. (lodged 9 Jun 2026)
Questions
Stephen Kerr has tabled 2,595 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the £1 million funding given to Clackmannanshire Council to support res…
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the £1 million funding given to Clackmannanshire Council to support residents of Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, affected by ground movement in the area, whether this funding was supplied through other agencies to act as grant money and/or security during the construction phases.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, how much…
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, how much public money has been spent and paid out to various authorities and organisations throughout the construction period and the subsequent recovery period.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, what the…
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, what the anticipated cost would be of any additional payments or financial assistance that it is considering providing to support the accommodation of evacuated households.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillico…
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the incident of subsidence in Coalsnaughton Road, Tillicoultry, what role it will play regarding compensation for houses that may have to be demolished, repaired and secured.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a breakdown by local authority for male victims and female suspec…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a breakdown by local authority for male victims and female suspected perpetrator domestic abuse incidents in each of the last five financial years.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what specific support pathway exists for male victims of domestic abuse who are also dea…
To ask the Scottish Government what specific support pathway exists for male victims of domestic abuse who are also dealing with addiction recovery, family breakdown, child contact loss and suicide risk.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether current domestic abuse services, addiction services and mental health services a…
To ask the Scottish Government whether current domestic abuse services, addiction services and mental health services are trained to recognise male victimisation, post-separation abuse and coercive control where the victim is male.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to assess the relationship between domestic abuse experience…
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to assess the relationship between domestic abuse experienced by men, addiction recovery, suicide risk, family court-related stress, loss of child contact and post-separation coercive control, including factors that can push recovered fathers further away from their children.
Awaiting an answer.
Motions lodged
| 24 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | 1 sig. |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Scottish Commission for Public Audit | 0 sig. |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Congratulating The Waid Academy on Reaching the HRUC National Innovation Challenge Final | 10 sig. |
| 26 May 2026 | Recognising Calls for the Royal Regiment of Scotland to be Granted the Freedom of the City of Glasgow | 15 sig. |
| 21 May 2026 | Congratulating His Majesty King Charles III Following the Removal of US Tariffs on Scotch Whisky | 17 sig. |
| 11 Nov 2025 | The Need for Parliamentary Reform 25 Years on from Devolution | 18 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Stephen Kerr has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
25 Jun 2026 Scottish Commission for Public Audit (draft)
The Scottish Commission for Public Audit performs an important role in our system of public accountability. It does not examine the spending decisions of Government; instead, it oversees Audit Scotland, scrutinising Audit Scotland’s budget…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
I am grateful to Kate Nevens for giving way on that point. Fairly or unfairly, a view has been attributed to her about the future of prisons. Given the rightful claim that the cabinet secretary made about our ability to imprison bad people…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
I applaud that, but it is not an admission about where things have gone wrong. I am glad that the cabinet secretary agrees that we should be locking up those bad people. An SNP member said earlier in the debate that there are bad people wh…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
—in interventions such as Kate Campbell’s.I will, of course, accept an intervention from the cabinet secretary.
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
I stood up to intervene on Alyn Smith in order to compliment him on his speech, which was an acknowledgement of the problems that we face. I think that, in his remarks, David Linden, too, has acknowledged the problems that we face.All that…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
I would never not give way to David Linden.
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
Surely not, Deputy Presiding Officer. Here I am, trying to be a constructive participant in the debate, and what do I get? Members crying, “Tory, Tory, Tory.”We can have such debates if members like, because I am quite adept at participati…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
The cabinet secretary has a challenge on his hands, because if that is an example of the kind of knockabout politics that members—Interruption.
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
With the greatest respect to the cabinet secretary, a more accurate portrayal of his speech is that he presented a consultation on some ideas that might address the issue.I am not necessarily commenting on the few weeks that Neil Gray has …
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
Yi-pei Chou Turvey sums things up very well. This whole issue has been at the bottom of the to-do list—that is exactly where we are.The title of the Government’s motion, which is the subject of today’s debate, is:“Achieving a sustainable p…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
I am really confused by Fulton MacGregor’s objection to the idea that we should invest in the prison estate. The reason why we are having this debate is that the prison estate has not kept up with demand. I intervened on the Cabinet Secret…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
Will the member take an intervention?
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
Given what Michelle Campbell has said in the good speech that she is making, I hope she will agree that the concerns of victims must be at the heart of any of the programmes that she is describing. There is nothing more terrifying for some…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
Kate Campbell made a point a moment ago about poverty. Does she agree that the last thing that we should be doing in this Parliament is agreeing to budgets that involve cuts to the college sector, putting higher education into financial di…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
Alyn Smith started his speech by talking about an admission—we did not quite hear that, but I take his point. He made a comment that we have a safer society, but violent crime is up and sexual crime is at its highest since 1971. For many p…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
Will the cabinet secretary take this opportunity to accept, with some degree of humility, that the prison capacity situation is a direct result of the neglect of his predecessors in the office that he holds to deal with the issue as it cam…
25 Jun 2026 Prison Population (draft)
I thank the cabinet secretary for giving way. He made a point about the remand population. He is quite right that one in four members of our prison population is on remand. The reality is, though, that there is a slow throughput of individ…
25 Jun 2026 General Question Time (draft)
Why have ministers not delivered the level of proactive policing that is needed to disrupt knife carrying before lives are even put at risk instead of relying on investigations after another incident has happened?
24 Jun 2026 Nuclear Power in Scotland (draft)
Will the minister take an intervention on that point?
24 Jun 2026 Nuclear Power in Scotland (draft)
Will the minister take an intervention on that point?
Seat & career
- Mid Scotland and Fife (region) Regional MSP 7 May 2026 – present
- Central Scotland (region) Regional MSP · Dissolution 6 May 2021 – 8 Apr 2026
Allowances
2025 (latest published)
Source: Scottish Parliament (published ~1 year in arrears)
Contact & offices
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.