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 Rail
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 their 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 supporter of the following charities: The Royal Yachting Association; The SOKO Fund, Lendwithcare.
I am registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.
Ceased interest removed from entry: 10 March 2021
I am a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
I am a member of the RNLI [Registered 16 September 2017]
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 an ordinary member of the Caledonian Railway Association. [Registered 12 March 2019]
I am registered with the Law Society of Scotland.
I am a member of the National Trust for Scotland. [Registered 31 October 2016]
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: 18 March 2021
Rubislaw Quarry
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "On Monday, the Scottish Government reporter overturned Aberdeen City Council’s unanimous cross-party decision not to build on Rubislaw quarry, despite huge local protests and nearly 1,500 local signatures on my petition…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2021
Knife Crime (North Ayrshire)
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "In the year when the cabinet secretary was appointed to his role, 111 crimes relating to offensive or bladed weapons were recorded in Aberdeen…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2021
Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "The cabinet secretary talked about the statistics and homelessness. Earlier, I looked at the Scottish Government’s forthcoming publications…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2021
Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "I am grateful for the articulation of the point, which I am following with interest. I am slightly struggling with one thing. The cabinet secretary amended in the requirement for consent at stage 2; he is now amending out that requirement…
Justice Committee meeting date: 16 March 2021
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/80)
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con): "Broadly, I understand what Annabelle Ewing has said. There is no doubt that the public response is largely in favour of the regulations, and I do not necessarily move away from that…
Votes
How Liam Kerr has voted in Parliament
Find out how Liam Kerr has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ash Denham, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 15, 2021
Supported by: Humza Yousaf
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 93 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Result 83 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 20 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: 1 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people in managed isolation have tested positive for COVID-19 since their arrival in Scotland, and which variants of COVID-19 they have tested positive for."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 15 March 2021
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the enhanced cleaning of communal areas of privately-owned residential blocks is essential during the current COVID-19 lockdown, and whether commercial cleaning firms can continue to carry out this work."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 12 March 2021
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to end the "rough sex" defence."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 12 March 2021
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on preventing convicted killers who fail to disclose the location of their victim’s body being released by the Parole Board for Scotland."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 12 March 2021
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all victims of crime are entitled to make a victim statement to court on how the crime has affected them."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider allowing people to exercise outdoors within a travel radius from their homes that is not restricted by local authority boundaries, given the geography and wide variation of population distribution in many local authority areas."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position on the draft proposed Whole Life Custody (Scotland) Bill."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Community Orders (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 will result in a reduction in outstanding unpaid work hours for community payback orders and, if so, by how much."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to change the 12-month threshold that applies to the presumption against short sentences."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Kerr, Liam, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what its position is on the ending of automatic early release of prisoners."
Awaiting answer
See all of Liam Kerr's written questions submitted in Parliament