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Kerr, Stephen

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Kerr, Stephen
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Kerr, Stephen

Sitting Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Mid Scotland and Fife

Politically, you're most like Webber, Sue Con — similarity 85.2/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,090
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.5%
0.5% rebellion
Attendance
90.8%
111 "Not Voted" of 1,201 divisions present
Motions lodged
127
2,449 questions · 1 unanswered
Hansard contributions
5,531
2,383 chamber · 3,148 committee
Allowances claimed
£116,412
1,243 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·186 stage ·165 budget ·84 2026-27 ·80 scrutiny ·79 amendment ·70 assisted ·70 dying ·70 terminally ·70 adults ·70 historic ·69 environment ·69
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
127
Carried
1
Defeated
18
Not divided
108

Of the 19 motions that went to a vote, 5.3% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

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Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. ⌂
    Started representing Mid Scotland and Fife
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    07 May 2026
  3. ☷
    Left Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  4. ☷
    Left Economy and Fair Work Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  6. ⌂
    Stood down from Central Scotland (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  7. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    08 Apr 2026
  8. ☷
    Joined Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee as Substitute Member
    03 Mar 2026
  9. ☷
    Joined Economy and Fair Work Committee as Member
    26 Jun 2025
  10. ☷
    Left Criminal Justice Committee
    26 Jun 2025
  11. ☷
    Joined Criminal Justice Committee as Substitute Member
    06 Nov 2024
  12. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Member
    10 Oct 2024
  13. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    28 Mar 2024
  14. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2023
  15. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  16. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  17. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Member
    22 Sep 2022
  18. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Substitute Member
    22 Jun 2022
  19. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    25 May 2022
  20. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Convener
    23 Jun 2021
  21. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    23 Jun 2021
  22. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  23. ⌂
    Started representing Central Scotland
    06 May 2021
  24. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    06 May 2021
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
Overnight accommodation £358 £292 +£67
MSP & staff travel £1,841 £1,949 −£107
Office costs £1,987 £4,419 −£2,432
Edinburgh accommodation £1,891 £7,365 −£5,475
Engagement costs £1,924 £9,857 −£7,933
Registered interests

94 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    On 14 October 2025 I received two tickets to the value of £120 to The Seagull at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. [Registered 22 November 2025]
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    I am a member of the Royal British Legion. [Registered 25 March 2025]
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    I am a Guild Brother of the Guildry of Stirling. [Registered 25 March 2025]
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    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". [Registered 25 March 2025]
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    I am a member of the Royal British Legion. [Registered 25 March 2025]
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    I am a Guild Brother of the Guildry of Stirling. [Registered 25 March 2025]
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    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". [Registered 25 March 2025]
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    I am a member of the Royal British Legion. [Registered 25 March 2025]
Career timeline

Party

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