Claire Baker
Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
About Claire Baker
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Committees
Claire is a member of 1 committee
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Claire is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Claire has 1 parliamentary and government role
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Branch Executive
Member
Party Roles
Claire has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Claire has had 20 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 December 2017 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on External Affairs
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Labour
11 January 2018 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Deputy Convener
09 January 2018 - 11 January 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
28 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
19 September 2012 - 08 January 2015
Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee
Substitute Member
23 June 2011 - 19 September 2012
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Substitute Member
14 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
Education and Culture Committee
Deputy Convener
01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
Education and Culture Committee
Member
02 October 2008 - 22 March 2011
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Member
15 September 2010 - 22 March 2011
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
02 October 2008 - 15 September 2010
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
01 May 2008 - 01 October 2008
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 01 October 2008
Public Petitions Committee
Member
20 September 2007 - 01 May 2008
Audit Committee
Member
27 June 2007 - 01 May 2008
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Claire'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 Claire Baker. The date of their initial statement was 19 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
In December 2010 I received a donation of £500 from ASDA Glenrothes Store (of Fullerton Road, Glenrothes, KY7 5QB) towards the costs of producing and printing my Christmas cards. This interest, registered on a voluntary basis in the previous session of the Parliament, is now included in the gifts category as a result of the change in the threshold value for registration of gifts.
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own, jointly with my husband, a flat in Aberdeen with a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000 with gross rental income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of Unite the Union.
I am a member of the Co-Operative Party.
I am a member of the RSPB.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Claire Baker 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: 24 March 2021
Cervical Screening Appointments (Backlog)
2. Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is planning to address the backlog in cervical screening appointments that has arisen because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and whether this will include offering human papillomavirus self-testing. (S5O-05147)"
Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2021
Seasonal Workers Pilot
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Yesterday, Focus on Labour Exploitation and Fife Migrants Forum published a report on the risk of abuse and exploitation that the seasonal workers pilot presents…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2021
Domestic Homicide Reviews
4. Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made with its commitment in the 2017 equally safe delivery plan to develop multi-agency domestic homicide reviews. (S5O-05117)"
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee meeting date: 11 March 2021
Cultural Sector (Impact of Covid-19)
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Good morning to Iain Munro and Isabel Davis. I have met Iain during the process—I have some questions for you, Iain. You gave a helpful introduction to how funding decisions have been made…
Chamber meeting date: 10 March 2021
University of St Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Bill: Stage 3
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I am pleased to close the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour, and to welcome the anticipated passing of the bill at decision time. Jeane Freeman has always been a committed cabinet secretary who fights her corner…
Votes
How Claire Baker has voted in Parliament
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Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Dean Lockhart, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, John Scott, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Adam Tomkins, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 31 for, 65 against, 27 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms
Submitted by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Supported by: Donald Cameron
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 18, 2021
Result 43 for, 69 against, 1 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Claire Baker in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Claire Baker has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the COVID-19 recovery process, what research it is undertaking into the impact of the pandemic on BAME groups, and how the needs of Polish people are being (a) identified and (b) addressed."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 24 March 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to identifying Polish people as a minority ethnic group in order to provide disaggregated health data for them."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how health data on minority ethnic groups is collected and collated."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) whether and (b) how the needs of Polish people in Scotland are taken into account in its allocation of funding to organisations that support BAME people."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 March 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that public health information about COVID-19 is (a) available in languages other than English and (b) accessible via internet search engines when searches are made in languages other than English."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 12 March 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to vaccination by occupational risk as part of the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme, as referenced in the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advice on priority groups dated 30 December 2020."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for HPV self-test kits to be provided nationally."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 5 March 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to address the reported backlog in appointments for cervical screening, and whether a priority system is being used in scheduling these."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 5 March 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will prioritise the vaccination of teachers as part of the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 24 February 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how the Supreme Court judgement on the FCA business interruption insurance test case will impact on businesses and insurance policies in Scotland."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 19 February 2021
See all of Claire Baker's written questions submitted in Parliament