Kevin Stewart
Scottish National Party
MSP for Aberdeen Central (Constituency) 2011 - present day
About Kevin Stewart
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
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
Kevin is a member of 2 committees
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
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 14 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
13 March 2013 - 23 March 2016
Justice SubCommittee on Policing
Member
26 September 2012 - 23 March 2016
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Convener
25 January 2012 - 23 March 2016
Welfare Reform Committee
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.
Chamber meeting date: 13 March 2024
Proposed Land Reform Bill
6. Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress towards introducing its proposed land reform bill. (S6O-03187)"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 13 March 2024
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Post-Legislative Scrutiny)
Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Convener, I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, which states that I am a member of Unison Scotland."
Chamber meeting date: 7 March 2024
Potholes
Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Does the cabinet secretary wish, as I do, that the Tories would explain to us how the Scottish Government is supposed to support local authorities to address potholes, as they ask, when their party is utterly content to see Scotland’s budget slashed by their Westminster masters? Does she agree that that sort of gaslighting is why the people of…
Chamber meeting date: 6 March 2024
Oil and Gas Industry
Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "Would Mr Lumsden care to comment on the extension of the windfall tax on the oil and gas industry, which will damage the north-east of Scotland? How will he respond to his Tory masters in London in order to get shot of it?"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 6 March 2024
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)
Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP): "I apologise for being a bit late today I will concentrate on some of the things that others have said about bureaucracy during the course of the inquiry…
Votes
How Kevin Stewart has voted in Parliament
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 80 for, 0 against, 32 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 80 for, 0 against, 32 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Growing Scotland’s Economy
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Bringing Down NHS Waiting Lists
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Supported by: Jenni Minto
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 63 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Bringing Down NHS Waiting Lists
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 11, 2024
Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Result 63 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Kevin Stewart in Parliament
Find out what motions Kevin Stewart has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 March 2024
"To ask the First Minister what analysis of passenger behaviour and numbers has been carried out since the inception of the removal of peak rail fares pilot."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2024
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of any work that it is undertaking to understand and address gambling harms in Scotland, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding its proposals to introduce stake limits for online slot games."
Answer expected on 28 March 2024
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of any work that it is undertaking to understand and address gambling harms in Scotland, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding (a) its proposed statutory levy on gambling operators and (b) the rates that gambling operators should pay in the event that the levy is introduced."
Answer expected on 28 March 2024
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of any work that it is undertaking to understand and address gambling harms in Scotland, whether it has had any discussions with the UK Government regarding the potential disbursement of any funds raised through its proposed statutory levy on gambling operators, in the event that the levy is introduced."
Answer expected on 28 March 2024
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many hydrogen vehicle refuelling sites there currently are in Scotland."
Answer expected on 27 March 2024
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage the use of hydrogen-powered boats and ships in Scotland."
Answer expected on 27 March 2024
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the impact in Scotland, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the modernisation of hydrogen storage and transportation regulations."
Answer expected on 27 March 2024
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage the use of hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks in Scotland."
Answer expected on 27 March 2024
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to encourage people who have been diagnosed with HIV but who are no longer considered as attending specialist care to re-engage with these services, in light of reports that there are an estimated 961 such people in Scotland."
Answer expected on 27 March 2024
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support green manufacturing in Scotland, including the manufacture of hydrogen electrolysis equipment."
Answer expected on 27 March 2024
See all of Kevin Stewart's questions submitted in Parliament