Claire Baker
Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
About Claire Baker
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Claire.Baker.msp@parliament.scot
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 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poland
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
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
15 September 2010 - 22 March 2011
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
02 October 2008 - 22 March 2011
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
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.
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 6 October 2021
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Claire Baker): "Good morning and welcome to the seventh meeting in 2021 of the Economy and Fair Work Committee. Our first item of business is to decide whether to take item 3, which is consideration of the evidence, in private…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 6 October 2021
Transition to Net Zero (Financial Support)
The Convener: "Our main business is an evidence session on financing the transition to net zero for small and medium-sized enterprises…
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2021
Covid-19 (Winter Service Provision)
1. Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting national health service boards to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on service provision over the winter. (S6O-00201)"
Chamber meeting date: 29 September 2021
Legal Right to Recovery
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Last week, I welcomed to Perth, in my region, the recovery walk Scotland…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 29 September 2021
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Claire Baker): "Good morning and welcome to the sixth meeting in 2021 of the Economy and Fair Work Committee. Our first item of business is a decision on whether to take in private items 4, 5 and 6. Are members content to take those items in private…
Votes
How Claire Baker has voted in Parliament
Find out how Claire Baker has voted recently.
Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Result 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Result 51 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Result 51 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Result 50 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
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: 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."
Awaiting answer
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."
Awaiting answer
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."
Awaiting answer
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."
Awaiting answer
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
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01507 by Humza Yousaf on 30 August 2021, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding what targets it has set for the regular use of lateral flow tests by members of the public."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 13 September 2021
Asked by: Baker, Claire, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will issue regulations and guidance to implement Part 2 of the Alcohol etc (Scotland) Act 2010, which allows local authorities to establish social responsibility levies on alcohol sales to support prevention and treatment of substance misuse."
Answered by: Ash Denham on 2 September 2021
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."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 30 August 2021
See all of Claire Baker's written questions submitted in Parliament