24 Facts About Stephen Kerr

From 2021 to 2022, Kerr served as the Convener of the Education, Children and Young People Committee.

Stephen Kerr attended the University of Stirling and worked for Kimberly Clark before his election to the House of Commons.

Stephen Kerr was the Conservative candidate in Stirling in 2005 and 2015 but was defeated by Labour and the SNP, respectively.

Stephen Kerr eventually gained the seat in 2017 with a narrow majority over Steven Paterson.

In 2023, Stephen Kerr was selected as the Scottish Conservative candidate for the new UK Parliament Angus and Perthshire Glens constituency, for the 2024 United Kingdom general election.

Stephen Kerr was born in Dundee and raised on a council estate in Forfar, Angus.

Stephen Kerr attended a local primary school and later, Forfar Academy, before leaving at 16 to work as a bank junior.

Stephen Kerr graduated from the University of Stirling with an honours degree in business.

Stephen Kerr's career has largely been spent working in business, mainly in sales and marketing.

Stephen Kerr was the Conservative Party candidate in Stirling at both the 2005 and 2015 general elections; where he lost to Labour the first time, and the SNP the second time before he eventually gained the seat in 2017 with a narrow majority of 148 votes over Steven Paterson of the SNP.

Stephen Kerr signed a letter to the Prime Minister on 16 February 2018, making suggestions about the way Britain should leave the European Union.

Stephen Kerr founded the APPG for Professional Sales as Chairman, in June 2018.

In July 2018, Stephen Kerr unveiled replicas of the John Allan Stones at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.

Stephen Kerr was defeated by the SNP's Alyn Smith in the 2019 general election.

Stephen Kerr topped the Scottish Conservative list for Central Scotland in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.

Stephen Kerr was elected alongside Graham Simpson and Meghan Gallacher.

On 12 January 2022, Stephen Kerr called for Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative party leader and Prime Minister over the Westminster lockdown parties controversy along with a majority of Scottish Conservative MSPs.

Stephen Kerr was replaced as Scottish Conservative Chief Whip by Alexander Burnett.

In January 2023, Stephen Kerr wrote an article for the Daily Telegraph calling on reforms of the Scottish Parliament to offer greater scrutiny of the Scottish Government, arguing that Holyrood proceedings were "rigorously controlled" by Scottish Ministers and accused SNP backbenchers of "scripted questions".

Stephen Kerr's article sparked debate across Scotland, with Stephen Kerr's arguments being supported by former SNP Government ministers.

Stephen Kerr caused controversy on 14 April 2023 in a now deleted tweet when he suggested transgender people have learning disabilities and has since apologised.

Stephen Kerr highlighted the rise in violent attacks in the classroom, successfully persuading the Government to hold a national discussion to address this problem.

On 14 August 2024, Stephen Kerr accidentally published doubts about his endorsed candidate Murdo Fraser in the leadership election as a status update on WhatsApp.

Stephen Kerr is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served in a number of positions in the church, including as a missionary in London during his youth and an area seventy from 2006 to 2013.