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…
Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 7 October 2026
Andrew Baxter: "Last week, we asked witnesses from quite different sides of the marine debate about the capacity of the marine directorate. The degree of agreement was striking…
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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-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-01517.2
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-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
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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: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 19 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: Answered by Neil Gray on 19 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: Answered by Neil Gray on 19 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: Answered by Neil Gray on 19 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to community organisations seeking wildfire equipment and training, whether eligibility for such support requires applicants to own the land on which the equipment would be used, and whether it will review any such requirement to enable organisations operating with the permission of a…
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 19 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: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to local authorities on ensuring that consultees have adequate time to consider information obtained through Freedom of Information requests during a consultation on a school relocation proposal before that consultation closes."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assurance it can provide that Highland Council will not take a final decision on the proposed permanent relocation of Plockton Primary School before residents have received, and had a reasonable opportunity to consider, information requested under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, what guidance it issues to education authorities on the extent of the options appraisal required before proposing a permanent change to the location of a school, particularly where the proposed change is effectively irreversible."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the outcome of its review of the Wildfire Strategic Action Plan, including its response to each recommendation, the person or body responsible for delivering any resulting actions, and a timetable for reporting progress to Parliament."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its correspondence to the Rural Affairs Committee on 28 September 2026 regarding the response to the Cairngorms wildfire, what distinction it draws between the independently facilitated multi-agency debrief and an independent review of the response, and whether it has considered commissioning an…
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