Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
Post-d: Claire.Baker.msp@parliament.scot
The Scottish Parliament
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23 June 2021 - 06 November 2024
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23 June 2021 - 06 November 2024
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 28 December 2022
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20 September 2018 - 14 September 2021
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17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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19 December 2017 - 01 March 2021
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09 January 2018 - 11 January 2018
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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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19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Scottish Labour
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
Scottish Labour
01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
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01 April 2008 - 22 March 2011
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15 September 2010 - 22 March 2011
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02 October 2008 - 22 March 2011
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02 October 2008 - 15 September 2010
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01 May 2008 - 01 October 2008
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13 June 2007 - 01 October 2008
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20 September 2007 - 01 May 2008
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27 June 2007 - 01 May 2008
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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: 17 September 2025
8. Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with authorities in Mid Scotland and Fife to address antisocial behaviour. (S6O-04945)"
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025
Claire Baker (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "There was an immediate debrief from the Parliament’s police unit after the For Women Scotland rally and counter-protest by Cabaret Against the Hate Speech…
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I am pleased to open the debate for Scottish Labour as we mark 20 years since the devolution of rail powers and recognise the progress that has been made on Scotland’s railways…
Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I thank Bob Doris for securing the debate. The removal of peak fares from Scotland’s railways on 1 September is very much welcomed…
Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025
8. Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on work to improve safety on public transport. (S6O-04897)"
Find out how Claire Baker has voted recently.
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 63 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 45 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 28 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the concluding observation by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in 2023 that all marriages of under-18s should be prohibited in Scotland, what progress it has made with increasing the legal age of marriage to 18, and by what date it will publish its consultation on this matter."
Answer expected on 25 September 2025
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with authorities in Mid Scotland and Fife to address antisocial behaviour."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on work to improve safety on public transport."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2025
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an updated timetable for the application and allocation process for freight facilities grants, including when the projects will receive their funding."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 July 2025
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Medicines Consortium guidance on the use of ritlecitinib for alopecia areata is in alignment with the guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which states that living with severe alopecia areata can have a profound impact on psychosocial health."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 June 2025
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the recent changes to college funding arrangements on Fife College."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2025
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the active travel budget has been used for that purpose in each year since 2020-21."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 June 2025
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the statutory guidance for local bus services franchising will be published."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2025
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport during the debate on motion S6M-15612 on 27 November 2024 that the actions recommended in the March 2023 report, Women's and girls' views and experiences of personal safety when using public transport, "have been carried out", whether it will confirm (a)…
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the use of drones as part of the response to antisocial behaviour on off-road bikes."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 17 April 2025