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Member of the Scottish Parliament
Alex Kerr
Scottish National Party MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
At a glance Alex Kerr is a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record. 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
Voting record
The most recent divisions Alex 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 | Against |
| 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 | Against |
| 24 Jun 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill – UK Legislation | For |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | For |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - UK Legislation | For |
| 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 | For |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Affordable Bus Fares | For |
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 8 Jun 2026)
Gifts1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)
Heritable property1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)
Interest in shares1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)
Overseas visits1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)
Remuneration and related undertaking1
- I am a Councillor with Glasgow City Council (of City Chambers, George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DU). Following my election, I work in the region of 16 hours per week. I receive a salary and use of a phone and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration is between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)
Voluntary1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 8 Jun 2026)
Motions lodged
| 14 Jul 2026 | Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Organisations Receive Funding Boost | 5 sig. |
| 30 Jun 2026 | St John Ogilvie High School Outstanding Report | 12 sig. |
| 30 Jun 2026 | EY Attractiveness Survey | 12 sig. |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Hillhouse Residents and Tenants Association Summer Programme | 12 sig. |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Congratulations to Larkhall Local Hero Terry Paterson | 12 sig. |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Hamilton Travel Agent Raises More Than £1000 for Local Cancer Charity | 4 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Alex Kerr has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
25 Jun 2026 National Health Service Capital Projects (draft)
I thank the cabinet secretary for her update on NHS capital projects and the future delivery of the Monklands hospital, and for the direct and transparent way in which she has come to the Parliament to communicate on that at an early stage…
25 Jun 2026 General Question Time (draft)
I thank Mr Bonnar for asking the question. Does the minister recognise the benefits of a holistic approach to supporting those with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as that of Spark Connections in Larkhall, in my constituency, which is …
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
As has been mentioned earlier, that extra £1.8 billion that we raised through progressive taxation—which has not led to the sky falling in, as it was claimed that it would do—has allowed us to fund things such as the Scottish child payment…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
As has been mentioned earlier, that extra £1.8 billion that we raised through progressive taxation—which has not led to the sky falling in, as it was claimed that it would do—has allowed us to fund things such as the Scottish child payment…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
In a moment.A recent paper by a team of academics, including Eleonora Alabrese, assistant professor of economics at the University of Bath, found that Scotland has been made almost £30 billion a year worse off and is the worst hit of all t…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
In a moment.A recent paper by a team of academics, including Eleonora Alabrese, assistant professor of economics at the University of Bath, found that Scotland has been made almost £30 billion a year worse off and is the worst hit of all t…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
No, of course I do not agree with that. However, do you understand that the only country in the UK where child poverty is falling—the only country—is Scotland? Again, that is due to policies such as the Scottish child payment. I do not kno…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
No, of course I do not agree with that. However, do you understand that the only country in the UK where child poverty is falling—the only country—is Scotland? Again, that is due to policies such as the Scottish child payment. I do not kno…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
In a moment.Investors, with no axe to grind beyond making sound investments, cite Scotland’s highly skilled workforce, strong infrastructure and overall business environment. Does Malcolm Offord, or perhaps Angela Ross, think that those in…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
In a moment.Investors, with no axe to grind beyond making sound investments, cite Scotland’s highly skilled workforce, strong infrastructure and overall business environment. Does Malcolm Offord, or perhaps Angela Ross, think that those in…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
At the risk of my party colleagues falling off their seats, I will start on a point of agreement with the mover of the motion. It is indisputable that the foundation of any successful nation is strong and sustained economic growth. Without…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
At the risk of my party colleagues falling off their seats, I will start on a point of agreement with the mover of the motion. It is indisputable that the foundation of any successful nation is strong and sustained economic growth. Without…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
It was not the SNP that closed Grangemouth. Had we been independent, we could have protected that strategic resource, which would have been producing jet fuel when it was in short supply. Had we been independent, Scotland could have been p…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
It was not the SNP that closed Grangemouth. Had we been independent, we could have protected that strategic resource, which would have been producing jet fuel when it was in short supply. Had we been independent, Scotland could have been p…
18 Jun 2026 European Union Referendum (10th Anniversary) (draft)
Despite every council area in Scotland voting to remain in Europe, we were dragged out against our will. Companies such as DFDS—which operates a logistics hub in Larkhall in my constituency and provides one of the major routes to the conti…
16 Jun 2026 Decision Time (draft)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I think that the app has not registered my vote. I would have voted yes.
16 Jun 2026 Partnership with the Third Sector (draft)
Will the member take an intervention?
16 Jun 2026 Partnership with the Third Sector (draft)
Will the member take an intervention?
16 Jun 2026 Partnership with the Third Sector (draft)
I thank the cabinet secretary for bringing this crucial debate to the chamber. Communities across Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse are incredibly well served by the work of the third sector. I know that because I have seen it at first han…
16 Jun 2026 First Minister’s Question Time (draft)
Thanks to the First Minister’s decision to call a bank holiday for Scotland’s first world cup game in almost 28 years, my constituents were able to watch one of our own—Lewis Ferguson, who was raised in the village of Quarter and trained b…
Seat & career
- Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Constituency MSP 7 May 2026 – present
Contact & offices
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.