Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
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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: 26 June 2025
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "The 15 per cent rise in recorded rape and attempted rape in the past year is highly alarming. That coalesces with the increasing normalisation of violence in sexual activity, with non-fatal strangulation becoming more prevalent and mainstream…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
5. Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the recent changes to college funding arrangements on Fife College. (S6O-04820)"
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2025
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app has not connected. I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "As the First Minister is aware, I have raised the case of Demi Hannaway in the chamber before. As he recognises, the Lord Advocate has instructed a fresh investigation into Demi’s death, which includes the role that Andrew Brown possibly played in it…
Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025
6. Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government when the statutory guidance for local bus services franchising will be published. (S6O-04797)"
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Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
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: 2 April 2025
Current Status: Holding Answer by Fiona Hyslop on 30 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."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 2 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 24 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)…
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 17 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the plan by the UK Government, through its Crime and Policing Bill, to increase police powers related to antisocial behaviour on off-road bikes, what consideration it is giving to introducing similar legislation."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 17 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with (a) Police Scotland and (b) other organisations to address antisocial behaviour on off-road bikes, and what recent action it has taken regarding this."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 17 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the approach taken in Staffordshire regarding addressing antisocial behaviour on off-road bikes, and whether it will consider a similar approach being taken in Scotland, including in the Mid Scotland and Fife region."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 17 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."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 16 April 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, including through work involving Police Scotland and local authorities, to address antisocial behaviour in Mid Scotland and Fife."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update the ScotRail Peak Fares Removal Pilot Final Evaluation Report to cover the whole of the trial period."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what changes there have been to (a) rail passenger numbers and (b) the patterns of useage of rail services following the end of the removal of the peak fares pilot, including by passengers from lower income households."
Asked by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action is has taken to encourage a modal shift to rail following the end of the removal of peak fares pilot, and how it is monitoring the effectiveness of any such interventions."