Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
Post-d: Claire.Baker.msp@parliament.scot
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Ore Valley Business Centre
93 Main St
Lochgelly
Fife
KY5 9AF
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28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
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28 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
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25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
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08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
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16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
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16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
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19 September 2012 - 08 January 2015
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19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
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23 June 2011 - 19 September 2012
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14 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
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20 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
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01 April 2008 - 22 March 2011
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02 October 2008 - 22 March 2011
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15 September 2010 - 22 March 2011
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02 October 2008 - 15 September 2010
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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: 22 January 2026
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "As the cabinet secretary recognised, the LSE has carried out a piece of work on the Scottish child payment. Last week, at the Social Justice and Social Security Committee, One Parent Families spoke about the cliff edge of eligibility…
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "As the cabinet secretary recognised, the LSE has carried out a piece of work on the Scottish child payment. Last week, at the Social Justice and Social Security Committee, One Parent Families spoke about the cliff edge of eligibility…
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "As the cabinet secretary recognised, the LSE has carried out a piece of work on the Scottish child payment. Last week, at the Social Justice and Social Security Committee, One Parent Families spoke about the cliff edge of eligibility…
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "As the cabinet secretary recognised, the LSE has carried out a piece of work on the Scottish child payment. Last week, at the Social Justice and Social Security Committee, One Parent Families spoke about the cliff edge of eligibility…
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I became a member of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee just before Christmas, so, although I was a member when the report was agreed, I was not involved in the committee’s evidence sessions…
Find out how Claire Baker has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20414
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 22, 2026
Result 25 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Claire Baker has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20508
Motion ref. S6M-20489
Motion ref. S6M-20305
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: Answered by Neil Gray on 21 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: Answered by Neil Gray on 21 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: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 21 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: 19 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 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 30 November 2025."
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 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 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: 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."