MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Constituency)
Email: [email protected]
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.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
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: 23 September 2026
Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "The livestock industry has made it clear that vaccination uptake will depend on farmers and crofters receiving practical advice from organisations and individuals they already trust…
Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 23 September 2026
Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "Finlay Carson has slightly touched on the area that I would like to concentrate on, but I will say that it is somewhat unusual that neither the committee nor individual members have received correspondence from the sector on the new guidance…
Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 23 September 2026
Andrew Baxter: "I want to follow up on Mr Goodall’s comments about loss of confidence in the industry. Does that mean that we are already seeing delay in industry investment decisions…
Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 23 September 2026
Andrew Baxter: "We have moved on from the question that I was going to ask, which was about the effectiveness of restoration beyond the success measure that Mr Hutchinson pointed out, which concerned the sheer hectare numbers…
Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2026
3. Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address any barriers faced by victims of domestic abuse in rural and remote communities. (S7O-00222)"
Read all of Andrew Baxter's contributions in the Debating Chamber
Find out how Andrew Baxter has voted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01304.2
Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.4
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.3
Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.1
Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Find out what motions Andrew Baxter has submitted recently.
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: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of comments reportedly made by the Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands at a public meeting in Aviemore on 18 September 2026 regarding the Cairngorms wildfire, whether the central budget and contractual arrangements for aerial wildfire support enable its deployment to be authorised before…
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 whether it supports calls to establish a register of wildfire-capable equipment and specialist contractors that organisations responding to wildfires can access and, if so, what arrangements it would propose for checking competence, agreeing deployment and payment terms, and ensuring that information remains current."
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 in what circumstances recipients of woodland creation or management grants may be required to repay funding where woodland is damaged or destroyed by wildfire, and what discretion, appeal arrangements and restoration support are available."
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 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: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide for the community wildfire volunteer pilot, which is reportedly being discussed by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Cairngorms National Park Authority, including funding for training, protective equipment and insurance, and when it expects the pilot to become operational."
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."
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, further to the answer to question S7W-03010 by Neil Gray on 18 September 2026, what helicopter standby arrangements are in place under the current Public Sector Framework contract for periods of very high wildfire risk, including the geographical coverage, activation criteria, contracted availability and maximum…
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 how it will assess whether the operation of the muirburn licensing scheme enables timely wildfire fuel management, including monitoring of application processing times, the number of applications refused or withdrawn and instances of planned fuel management work not proceeding."
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."
See all of Andrew Baxter's questions submitted in Parliament