MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Constituency)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Substitute Member
Deputy Convener
Deputy Convener
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 June 2026 to 24 June 2026
Member
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 Andrew Baxter. The date of their initial statement was 20 May 2026.
I am a local authority Councillor for Highland Council (Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX). I spend in the region of 20-30 hours per week on this role. I receive remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum and use of a laptop. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary.
Until 31 May 2026, I was Chief of Staff for Angus MacDonald MP (House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA). I spent in the region of 24 hours per week on this role. I received remuneration of between £30,001 and £35,000 per annum.
No registrable interests.
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I am a non-practicing member of the Scottish Tourist Guide Association (as a qualified Green Badge Guide).
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: 8 October 2026
Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "Last week, I made a 190-mile round trip from home to Raigmore hospital for an angiogram. For many Highland patients, the wait for diagnosis and treatment is compounded by even longer journeys, often by public transport…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, which states that I am a sitting member of Highland Council.Freedom to challenge those exercising public power is fundamental to our democracy…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "I assure the minister that my party has led the way in asking for a statutory community benefit…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "The member referenced the Norwegian marine resources act. What stands out for me is that the act notes:“Wild living marine resources belong to Norwegian society as a whole…
Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026
Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "I refer to my entry in the register of members’ interests—I am a sitting Highland councillor…
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Motion ref. S7M-01517.2
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.1
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.3
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.3
Submitted by: James Adams, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 102 for, 15 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the review of its Wildfire Strategic Action Plan, who is leading the review, what its terms of reference and governance arrangements are, which organisations will be represented, and whether the Wildfire Strategic Oversight Group will have a role in agreeing the review's findings."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how evidence and recommendations arising from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's review of the Cairngorm wildfire will be considered in its review of the Wildfire Strategic Action Plan, who will be responsible for deciding whether to adopt any recommendations, and how decisions not to adopt recommendations will…
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent wildfires, what assessment it has made of the arrangements for establishing an Incident Control Centre as part of the emergency co-ordination response, including responsibility for establishing such a centre and its effectiveness."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to complete its review of the Wildfire Strategic Action Plan and when it will publish a timetable for implementing any resulting recommendations ahead of the 2027 wildfire season."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the review of the Wildfire Strategic Action Plan and the independently facilitated multi-agency debrief of the response to the Cairngorms wildfire, what arrangements are in place to enable residents, land managers, farmers, crofters, businesses, volunteers and emergency responders affected by the wildfire…
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what minimum standards it expects local resilience partners to apply when evacuating communities affected by wildfire, including registration and subsequent contact with evacuees, transport for people without vehicles, and support for visitors unfamiliar with the area."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the suitability of emergency evacuation arrangements within civil contingency plans for responding to wildfires and other climate-related incidents, and when it most recently undertook such an assessment."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding and technical support are available to identify, restore and maintain strategic water supplies for wildfire response, including disused storage structures, and how environmental requirements are addressed when considering such projects."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements exist to reimburse and support hotels and other premises used as emergency reception centres, including the provision of staffing, bedding, food and welfare support, and whether such arrangements can be agreed in advance with participating premises."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what provision is available for temporary mobile and radio communications support during major wildfires in areas of poor coverage, and whether responding organisations have access to deployable equipment to support coordination and public communication."
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