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.

438

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)

54

Written Questions

30

Oral Questions

81

Debates Spoken In

126

Speeches

438

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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2 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 8 Jun 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

1 AYE3 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

4 votes · 20 May 2026

3 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

3 votes · 15 Apr 2026

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 hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what support the Church

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what support the Church of England is providing to Christians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Church Commissioners16 Oct 2025

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the Plan for Change mission entitled B

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the Plan for Change mission entitled Break Down Barriers to Opportunity.

Department for Education21 Jul 2025

What recent progress her Department has made on tackling antisocial behaviour.

What recent progress her Department has made on tackling antisocial behaviour.

Home Office7 Jul 2025

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Defence19 May 2025

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology14 May 2025

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for clean energy projects in

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for clean energy projects in Wales.

Wales Office30 Apr 2025

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased defence spending on economic growt

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased defence spending on economic growth.

Treasury8 Apr 2025

What steps he is taking to support the development of carbon capture and storage technology.

What steps he is taking to support the development of carbon capture and storage technology.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero18 Mar 2025

What steps her Department is taking to help support victims of knife crime through the criminal just

What steps her Department is taking to help support victims of knife crime through the criminal justice system.

Ministry of Justice11 Mar 2025

What steps she is taking to strengthen the Union.

What steps she is taking to strengthen the Union.

Wales Office29 Jan 2025
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