Claire Baker
Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2007 - present day
About Claire Baker
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6769
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Ore Valley Business Centre
93 Main St
Lochgelly
Fife
KY5 9AF
Phone: 01592 786 726
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Claire is a member of 1 committee
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Claire is a member of 6 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Affected by Imprisonment
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poland
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Claire has 1 parliamentary and government role
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Branch Executive
Member
Party Roles
Claire has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on External Affairs
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Claire has had 24 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Labour
19 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Democracy
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Labour
19 September 2012 - 08 January 2015
Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee
Substitute Member
19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Labour
19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Labour
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
20 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Labour
01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
Education and Culture Committee
Member
01 April 2008 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Higher Education
Scottish Labour
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
MSP's 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 19 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
In December 2010 I received a donation of £500 from ASDA Glenrothes Store (of Fullerton Road, Glenrothes, KY7 5QB) towards the costs of producing and printing my Christmas cards. This interest, registered on a voluntary basis in the previous session of the Parliament, is now included in the gifts category as a result of the change in the threshold value for registration of gifts.
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 £150,001 and £200,000 with gross rental income of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of Unite the Union.
I am a member of the Co-Operative Party.
I am a member of the RSPB.
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.
Tourism (Covid-19 Impact)
Claire Baker made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee - 25 June 2020
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I will first ask about the guidance that was published last weekend. Stephen Leckie was also on the radio this morning and you will be familiar with the argument that the 2m rule should be reduced to 1m to allow businesses to be more viable…
Negotiation of the Future Relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom Government
Claire Baker made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee - 25 June 2020
Claire Baker: "I will ask about business preparedness…
Education Recovery
Claire Baker made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 June 2020
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "There is evidence that there are significant differences in children and young people’s levels of engagement with virtual approaches to learning…
Theatres (Covid-19 Support)
Claire Baker made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 18 June 2020
7. Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to the theatre sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-04426)"
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Act 2020 (Ticket Touting Offence) (Exceptions for Use of Internet etc) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [Draft]
Claire Baker made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee - 18 June 2020
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Does the cabinet secretary have any views about the concern that the process might be quite cumbersome and whether it would be an effective deterrent…
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.
S5W-29962 - Answered
16 June 2020
Baker, Claire: "To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent each month to advertise guidance and information regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in (a) (i) local, (ii) regional and (iii) national newspapers, (b) television, (c) radio and (d) other media outlets."
S5W-29964 - Answered
16 June 2020
Baker, Claire: "To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent in each of the last 12 months on advertising in (a) (i) local, (ii) regional and (iii) national newspapers, (b) television, (c) radio and (d) other media outlets."
S5W-29963 - Answered
16 June 2020
Baker, Claire: "To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) (i) local, (ii) regional and (iii) national newspapers and (b) media outlets have ceased operation in the last 12 months; what analysis it has carried out of the impact that the COVID-19 outbreak has had on these publications, and what support it has provided to them to prevent them from…
S5W-29968 - Answered
16 June 2020
Baker, Claire: "To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs are linked directly to (a) (i) local, (ii) regional and (iii) national newspapers and (b) other media outlets, and what information it has regarding the number that are linked indirectly."
S5W-29761 - Answered
09 June 2020
Baker, Claire: "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had place with (a) the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers, (b) the Scottish Tourism Alliance and (c) holiday and caravan park representatives regarding when it will be safe to restart businesses."
See all of Claire Baker's written questions submitted in Parliament