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
Claire is a member of 2 committees
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Convener
Cross-party groups
Claire is a member of 12 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Claire has 3 parliamentary and government roles
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Branch Executive
Member
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
Conveners Group
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: 2 December 2021
Covid-19: Preparing for Winter and Priorities for Recovery
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I am pleased to contribute to the debate on behalf of the Economy and Fair Work Committee…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 1 December 2021
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Claire Baker): "Good morning, and welcome to the 13th meeting in 2021 of the Economy and Fair Work Committee. Our first item of business is a decision on whether to take in private item 4. Are members content to do that? Members indicated agreement."
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 1 December 2021
Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/409)
The Convener: "Under agenda item 3, the committee is invited to note the Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2021. The regulations update the figures in part 3 of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987, which covers earnings arrestment…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 1 December 2021
Scotland’s Supply Chain
The Convener: "The main item of business is the fourth session in our inquiry into Scotland’s supply chain…
Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2021
Storm Arwen (Response)
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I note that the Deputy First Minister did not mention Stirling Council in his statement…
Votes
How Claire Baker has voted in Parliament
Find out how Claire Baker has voted recently.
Action on Active Ventilation in Schools
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Rachael Hamilton, Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 54 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Action on Active Ventilation in Schools
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 64 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Carol Mochan, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 64 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
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: 9 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Drugs Policy on 26 October regarding holistic support for families (Official Report, c. 69), how much of the £3…
Answered by: Angela Constance on 23 November 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the projected cost is of the national marketing campaign to reduce the stigmatisation of people with a drug problem; how long it will run for; whether it is being targeted to particular locations, and how it is being funded."
Answered by: Angela Constance on 23 November 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Drugs Policy on 26 October 2021 that there will be a "rapid review of the services that are required to support people who experience mental health and substance use problems" (Official Report, c. 69), who will carry out the review; whether it will provide further details…
Answered by: Angela Constance on 23 November 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging the retrofitting of cars with electric engines by (a) incentivising individuals and businesses to have cars retrofitted with electric engines and (b) providing support for businesses specialising in retrofitting."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 10 November 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that eligibility criteria for business support provides accessibility for co-operative business models."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 3 November 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to implementing community booster share schemes, including via the Scottish National Investment Bank."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 3 November 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging and supporting co-operative business models and community ownership as a core part of the economic recovery from COVID-19."
Answered by: Ivan McKee on 1 November 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what targets it has set for the uptake of naloxone kits, made available to the public."
Answered by: Angela Constance on 22 September 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports that a significant proportion of publicly-available electric vehicle charging points are not working."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 22 September 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the projected cost is of the national marketing campaign to raise public awareness of the signs of drug overdose; how long it will run for; whether it is being targeted to particular locations, and how it is being funded."
Answered by: Angela Constance on 22 September 2021
See all of Claire Baker's written questions submitted in Parliament