Claire Baker
Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
About Claire Baker
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6769
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Claire is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Claire has 3 parliamentary and government roles
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Branch Executive
Member
Conveners Group
Member
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
Party Roles
Claire has 1 party role
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Drugs Policy
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Claire has had 18 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Deputy Convener
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
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 18 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
I own, jointly with my husband, a flat in Aberdeen with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000 with gross rental income of up to £5,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
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: 23 June 2021
Town Centres (Economic Recovery)
4. Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the economic recovery of town centres. (S6O-00052)"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Deputy Convener
The Convener (Claire Baker): "Thank you, Colin, and thanks to everybody for supporting me to be convener of this important committee. I am looking forward to taking on the role…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Legacy Paper
The Convener: "Item 4 is the legacy paper from the former Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee. I thank all the members of that previous committee for a detailed report that will give us a good basis for the work that is ahead of us in this session…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Interests
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I declare that I am a member of Unite the union and the Co-operative Party. I am also elected as a Labour and Co-operative Party MSP."
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener: "Item 5 is for the committee to decide to take our remaining business in private. Do members agree that consideration of item 6 will be in private? Members indicated agreement. 11:26 Meeting continued in private until 12:25."
Votes
How Claire Baker has voted in Parliament
Find out how Claire Baker has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 30 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Supported by: George Adam
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 90 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 61 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Claire Baker in Parliament
Find out what motions Claire Baker has submitted recently.
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: 15 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the uptake has been of the use of regular lateral flow tests by members of the public."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the change in scheduling of routine invitations for cervical screening from three years to five years applies to women who had their last appointment prior the change to the system in 2020."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what targets it has set for the regular use of lateral flow tests by members of the public."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress is being made on ensuring nationwide availability of home-based testing for HPV."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to address any COVID-19 vaccine-hesitancy that Polish people in Scotland might have."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging the use of regular lateral flow testing by members of the public."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how uptake of the COVID-19 vaccination by Polish people in Scotland compares with the wider population."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what information has been provided to the public on the decision to extend routine invitations for cervical screening appointments from every three years to five years."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what reassurances it can provide to parents and carers regarding the risk of COVID-19 to young children, in light of comments by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care during a radio interview on 2 June 2021 that travelling from a Level 2 area to a Level 1 area to visit a soft play centre “could lead…
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 22 June 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether its assessment of the risk to children’s health from COVID-19 is being revised, and on what basis."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 22 June 2021
See all of Claire Baker's written questions submitted in Parliament