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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Kevin Stewart

Scottish National Party

MSP for Aberdeen Central (Constituency) 2011 - present day

About Kevin Stewart

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @kevinstewartsnp

Facebook: Kevin's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01224 624719
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

1 Pitstruan Place
Aberdeen
AB10 6PQ

Phone: 01224 624 719
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Kevin is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Kevin does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Kevin does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Kevin has had 15 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

06 March 2024 - 26 June 2024

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

29 June 2023 - 05 March 2024

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Substitute Member

29 March 2023 - 06 June 2023

Minister for Transport

Scottish Government

19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023

Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care

Scottish Government

26 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning

Scottish Government

19 May 2016 - 26 June 2018

Minister for Local Government and Housing

Scottish Government

26 September 2012 - 23 March 2016

conveners group

Member

09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the First Minister

Scottish Government

26 September 2012 - 23 March 2016

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Convener

25 January 2012 - 23 March 2016

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

13 March 2013 - 23 March 2016

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

23 February 2012 - 01 October 2012

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Minister for Youth Employment

Scottish Government

15 June 2011 - 26 September 2012

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Deputy Convener

23 June 2011 - 23 February 2012

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Member

Register of interests

Kevin'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 Kevin Stewart. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a member of the Scottish National Party.

I am a member of Parliamentarians for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament.

I am a member of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

I am a member of the St Machar Credit Union.

I am a Burgess of Guild of the Burgh of Aberdeen.

I am a member of Unison.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Kevin Stewart 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.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 31 October 2024

Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [Draft]

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "It is a pity that we canna broaden out some of the questions but, obviously, because of the current court situation, the sub judice rule is in play. Therefore, I will stick to the regulations that are in front of us…

Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 30 October 2024

Registers of Scotland

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "I want to tease out a little more information on some of the areas where there may be contention. You said that 95 per cent of the land mass is covered. You stated in an email to the Scottish Parliament Information Centre that “The remaining 4…

Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2024

Fiscal Sustainability

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "This is one of those debates where I come into the chamber thinking to myself that I am going to say one thing but I move in an entirely different direction. There are a number of things that we have not really covered to the degree that we should…

Chamber meeting date: 10 October 2024

Acorn Project (Investment)

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Despite plenty of warm words from the new United Kingdom Labour Government, it has, much like its Tory predecessor, snubbed Scotland once again and declined to invest in the Acorn project on carbon capture…

Chamber meeting date: 10 October 2024

Prison Population

Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "It is clear that longer-term measures and thinking are needed to tackle why we have such a high prison population compared with many other countries…

Votes

How Kevin Stewart has voted in Parliament

Find out how Kevin Stewart has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 51 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Result 7 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15168

Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, November 1, 2024

Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Result 105 for, 0 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 51 Amendment 13

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Result 81 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15086.3

Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 31, 2024

Result 84 for, 25 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15086.2

Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape

Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 31, 2024

Result 24 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Kevin Stewart has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-03893

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that the recent UK Government Budget will have on its aim to deliver social justice."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2024

Question ref. S6O-03780

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations from the National Review of Eating Disorder Services."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29521

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage the employment of more people with learning disabilities, autism and neurodivergence (LDAN) in the public sector."

Answered by Maree Todd on 18 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29520

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to educate (a) communities and (b) businesses to recognise and support people with learning disabilities, autism and neurodivergence (LDAN)."

Answered by Maree Todd on 18 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29555

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what it is doing to encourage the employment of more people with learning disabilities, autism and neurodivergence (LDAN) in the Parliament."

Answered by Jackson Carlaw (on behalf of the SPCB) on 17 September 2024

Question ref. S6O-03720

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government about improving relations with the European Union, including on rejoining the single market and customs union."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29086

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to introduce gambling clinics to help people with gambling problems."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 9 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29085

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact in Scotland, what discussions it has had with the new UK administration regarding the status of gambling levy legislation."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 9 September 2024

Question ref. S6W-29087

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact in Scotland, whether it has had any discussions with the UK Government about including video game loot boxes in gambling legislation and regulation."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 9 September 2024

Question ref. S6F-03302

Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 September 2024

"To ask the First Minister what analysis the Scottish Government is undertaking of any impact that reductions to winter fuel payments will have on people in Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2024

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