Liam Kerr
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Liam Kerr
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6973
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Liam is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Prevention and Healing of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rail
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Deputy Convener
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 9 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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 the initial statement was 18 May 2016.
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. [Amended interest 16 September 2017]
I expect to receive dividends from Trinity Kerr Limited of between £3,001 and £5,000 per annum. [Amended interest 16 September 2017]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the value of the property to be between £150,001 and £200,000. The gross rental income from the property is between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.
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 National Trust for Scotland. [Registered 31 October 2016]
I was a member of the Scottish Association of Landlords. [Registered 31 October 2016, Amended interest 10 March 2020, Ceased interest 2020]
I am an ordinary member of the Caledonian Railway Association. [Registered 12 March 2019]
I am a supporter of the following charities: The Royal Yachting Association; The SOKO Fund, Lendwithcare.
I am registered with the Law Society of Scotland.
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. [Registered 31 October 2016]
I am a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
I am a member of the RNLI [Registered 16 September 2017]
I am registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.
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: 10 December 2020
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Today, the Justice Committee released its report on the SNP’s Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. It is highly critical, and it concludes that the bill as drafted is a threat to our fundamental right to freedom of speech…
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2020
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I am very pleased to speak in favour of and, later, to vote to pass the bill…
Chamber meeting date: 3 December 2020
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I remind members that I am a practising solicitor. On Monday, several bar associations took strike action over the legal aid system and the future of the legal profession…
Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2020
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I rise to speak against the order, and I urge MSPs to vote against it at decision time. The order concerns the business rates that our shops, enterprises, hospitality businesses, restaurants and so on pay each month…
Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2020
Policing (Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues) (Independent Review)
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I thank Dame Elish Angiolini for her “Independent Review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in Relation to Policing”. It is a sobering and, at times, shocking read…
Votes
How Liam Kerr has voted in Parliament
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Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Economy
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 95 for, 25 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Economy
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 71 for, 31 against, 22 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Liam Kerr in Parliament
Find out what motions Liam Kerr has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Liam Kerr has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance on 9 December 2020 (Official Report, c…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects Restitution Orders for attacks on police officers to be in force."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards have been put in place following the trial of giving police officers Naloxene kits, in light of safety concerns highlighted by the Scottish Police Federation."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 4 December 2020
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33096 by Humza Yousaf on 16 November 2020, whether it considers that the response from the Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service answered the question asked regarding when the Throughcare programme in prisons, which was suspended in July 2019, will recommence;…
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 2 December 2020
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will clarify the methodology of the daily and weekly update statistics published by the Scottish Prison Service regarding prisoners who either have COVID-19 or are self-isolating, in light of the daily update on 17 November 2020 stating that 38 people were self-isolating and the weekly update published on…
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 2 December 2020
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) victims’ right to review annual report for 2019-20 will be published."
Answered by: James Wolffe QC on 30 November 2020
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what appears to be a contradiction between the level 3 COVID-19 guidance under the heading "meeting others indoors (socialising)", which states that “children under the age of 12…do not count towards the total number of people counted in a gathering” and under the heading…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 24 November 2020
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its actions that are set out in the latest Victims Taskforce meeting papers to discuss further Victim Support Scotland’s points about information sharing on prisoner release to enable safety planning, and on potential improvements to the Victim Notification Scheme."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 23 November 2020
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has identified a COVID-19 testing system for visitors to care homes and, if so, whether it is currently being tested at any care homes in Scotland."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when COVID-19 testing of visitors to care homes will be available in Scotland, in light of the UK Government currently trialling this in England with the aim to have it functioning by Christmas."
Awaiting answer
See all of Liam Kerr's written questions submitted in Parliament