Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
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Scottish Labour
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
27 September 2024 - 05 December 2025
Scottish Labour
23 June 2021 - 06 November 2024
Convener
23 June 2021 - 06 November 2024
Member
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 28 December 2022
Scottish Labour
20 September 2018 - 14 September 2021
Member
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Member
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
19 December 2017 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
19 December 2017 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
11 January 2018 - 06 September 2018
Deputy Convener
09 January 2018 - 11 January 2018
Member
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
28 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
19 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Scottish Labour
19 September 2012 - 08 January 2015
Substitute Member
19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Scottish Labour
19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Scottish Labour
23 June 2011 - 19 September 2012
Substitute Member
14 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
Deputy Convener
20 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
Scottish Labour
01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
Member
01 April 2008 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Labour
02 October 2008 - 22 March 2011
Member
15 September 2010 - 22 March 2011
Substitute Member
02 October 2008 - 15 September 2010
Substitute Member
01 May 2008 - 01 October 2008
Substitute Member
13 June 2007 - 01 October 2008
Member
20 September 2007 - 01 May 2008
Member
27 June 2007 - 01 May 2008
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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.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
From 19-27 August 2022, I attended the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Halifax, Canada. The cost of flights of £1,642.89 was met by the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (of Richmond House, Houses of Parliament, London, 0AA) and of meals of approximately £158 were met by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Canada Region (of the House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6). The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is a membership association of legislatures from the Commonwealth which brings together Members, irrespective of gender, race, religion or culture, who are united by community of interest, respect for the rule of law and individual rights and freedoms, and by the pursuit of the positive ideals of parliamentary democracy. [Registered 18 May 2023]
From 16 to 26 October 2025, I visited Thimphu and Bumthang, Bhutan, as part of a cross-party delegation of MSPs. The purpose of the visit was to engage with entrepreneurial, charitable and cultural organisations and senior politicians and advisors within the Bhutanese Parliament. The costs of the visit, comprised of £2612.20 for travel and £2359.56 for other expenses, including hotel accommodation, meals, visas, Bhutanese tourist tax, guides and transportation, and hosting meetings with the Loden Foundation, were paid by The Tam O’Shanter Trust, Registered Charity Number: SC030043 (of Little Milton, Nr Kingussie, Inverness-shire, East Lothian), which is a family charitable trust with an all-encompassing (rather than specific) charitable objective. [Registered 11 November 2025]
No registrable interests
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.
No registrable interests
On Saturday 24 February 2024 I attended the Scotland v England rugby match at Scottish Gas Murrayfield as a guest of BT Group. In addition to tickets for the match, the hospitality included food and drink. I understand that the cost of this hospitality was £550. [Registered 27 November 2024]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 2 September 2025]
On Saturday 5 February 2022 I attended the Scotland v England rugby match at BT Murrayfield as guests of Openreach. In addition to tickets for the match, the hospitality included food and drink. I understand that the cost of this hospitality was approximately £600. [Registered 10 February 2022]
I own, jointly with my husband, a house in France with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000. [Registered 2 August 2024]
On Sunday 24th November 2024 I attended the Scotland v Australia rugby match at Scottish Gas Murrayfield as a guest of Vodafone. In addition to tickets for the match, the hospitality included food and drink. I understand that the cost of this hospitality was £550. [Registered 27 November 2024]
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: 13 January 2026
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "The cabinet secretary has repeated the claim that child poverty is at a 30-year low, but she should know that that is not the case for children in relative poverty, that the 2023-24 interim target was missed and that the Government is not on track to meet the 2030 legal target. Table 5.07 of the budget shows that the budget for Social Security…
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I thank the members who signed my motion so that it could be debated in the chamber. I particularly thank Tess White and Michelle Thomson, whom I have worked with to raise the profile of non-fatal strangulation…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 8 January 2026
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I have a couple of points on which I seek clarification. The Crisis paper, which is helpful, says: “42% of Scottish households face a gap between their LHA and actual rent”. Can you confirm that figure?"
Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Will the minister join me in utterly condemning the individuals who gathered on the steps of Kirkcaldy town house with raised right hands and a flag with Nazi symbolism on it? Locals have reported that those individuals were a group of teenagers…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 18 December 2025
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Good morning, cabinet secretary…
Find out how Claire Baker has voted recently.
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Result 87 for, 1 against, 25 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 81 for, 29 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Find out what motions Claire Baker has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what specialist residential provision is currently provided for under-18s experiencing addiction issues, broken down by local authority area."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it is currently undertaking with local authorities to ensure that adequate specialist provision is available for under-18s with addiction issues across Scotland."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the current criteria for GP referral for NHS surgery for varicose veins."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a full financial breakdown of how the £126 million in funding, which it saved in 2026-27 following the removal by the UK Government of the two-child benefit cap, will be spent on child poverty measures."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many staff have been transferred from its Social Security Directorate to Social Security Scotland, and for what purpose, in each year since 2018."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average time has been from referral to treatment for patients referred by their GP for surgery for varicose veins, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) sex, in each of the last five years."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have undergone surgery for varicose veins under the NHS, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) sex, in each of the last five years."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Mid Scotland and Fife who are eligible for the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment have not yet received their payment for winter 2025-26."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Pension Age Winter Heating Payments (a) had been and (b) were still to be paid, by 19 December 2025."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Pension Age Winter Heating Payments it expects will remain to be paid by 31 December 2025."