Richard Baker

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Richard Baker is the Labour MP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

430

Votes Cast

£179,133

Expenses 2024-25

2,954

Majority

44.3%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£179,133

Staffing£115,853
Travel£24,061
Office£20,960
Accommodation£18,259

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 36,139 voters

Labour
15,994 votes44.3%
Scottish National Party
13,040 votes36.1%
Reform UK
3,528 votes9.8%
Conservative
1,973 votes5.5%
Liberal Democrat
1,604 votes4.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

53

Written Questions

29

Oral Questions

79

Debates Spoken In

123

Speeches

430

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 8 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(6)

Visits outside the UK

the Falkland Islands

£1,572
Name of donor
Falkland Islands Government
Address of donor
Falkland Islands Government, Office of the Legislative Assembly, Gilbert House, Ross Road, Stanley, Falkland Islands, Stanley, FIQQ 1ZZ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£,1572), accommodation (£636.00), UK taxis (£288.68), GI transport (£218.68) and meals and hospitality (£386.66), value £3,102.02
Destination of visit
Falkland Islands
Dates of visit
17 February 2025 to 21 February 2025
Purpose of visit
Study trip; meeting with Parliamentarians from the Falkland Islands; visit Ascension Island and its facilities.

Registered 24 February 2026

Visits outside the UK

UK Friends of Ukraine

£768
Name of donor
UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor
81 High Street Cosham Portsmouth PO63BL
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
YES Conference Pass, accommodation, internal travel and meals, value £768.04
Destination of visit
Ukraine
Dates of visit
10 September 2025 to 15 September 2025
Purpose of visit
To promote and strengthen relations between the UK and Ukrainian Parliaments.

Registered 6 October 2025

Visits outside the UK

Coalition for Global Prosperity

£561
Name of donor
Coalition for Global Prosperity
Address of donor
1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£561.02), accommodation (£649.90) and food and refreshments (£270.23), value £1,481.15
Destination of visit
Jordan
Dates of visit
20 July 2025 to 25 July 2025
Purpose of visit
Overseas visit to Jordan to see UK Development programmes ‘in-action’ and meet with development experts and partners.

Registered 24 February 2026

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties
1
Location
Edinburgh
Rental income
Yes

Registered 26 July 2024; updated 4 July 2025

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties
1
Location
Aberdeen
Ownership details
Co-owned with a family member.

Registered 4 July 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Richard in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance will be issued to local licensing authorities on the application of gambling impact assessments across the United Kingdom.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport21 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to develop and implement service accessibility standards to ensure that transport services, associated technologies and infrastruct

Department for Transport28 Apr 2026

Defence: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Defence Growth Deal on Scotland.

AnsweredScotland Office26 Mar 2026

Financial Services: Visual Impairment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of accessibility across all aspects of banking and financial services for blind and partially sighted cu

AnsweredTreasury4 Mar 2026

Financial Services: Visual Impairment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidance on the treatment of vulnerable customers leads to changes in

AnsweredTreasury4 Mar 2026

Financial Services: Visual Impairment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered asking the Financial Conduct Authority to issue specific standards on payment terminal accessibility for blind and partially sighted

AnsweredTreasury4 Mar 2026

Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made in implementing the Industrial Strategy.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade4 Dec 2025

Terminal Illnesses: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of financial insecurity of people at the end of life.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Dec 2025

Poverty: Fife

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to address the 25.9% of working age people who are dying in poverty in Fife every year.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Dec 2025

Poverty: Glenrothes and Mid Fife

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to address the 15% of people who are dying in poverty in Mid Fife and Glenrothes every year.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Dec 2025
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