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
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 36,139 voters
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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1 AYE3 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
3 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
1 AYE1 NOImmigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
3 NOCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(6)
Visits outside the UK
the Falkland Islands
£1,572
Visits outside the UK
the Falkland Islands
- 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
Visits outside the UK
UK Friends of Ukraine
- 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
Visits outside the UK
Coalition for Global Prosperity
- 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
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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
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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
What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.
What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to uplift former mineworkers' pensions.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to uplift former mineworkers' pensions.
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church h
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church has taken to respond to the recommendations set out in the Makin Review, published on 18 October 2024.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Get Britain Working white paper on peopl
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Get Britain Working white paper on people with a long-term health condition or disability.
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the Government's five missions.
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the Government's five missions.
What steps she is taking to improve the accessibility of aviation for disabled people.
What steps she is taking to improve the accessibility of aviation for disabled people.
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dentists.
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dentists.
Whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to support the maritime sector to develop clean m
Whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to support the maritime sector to develop clean maritime technologies.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the green energy transition
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the green energy transition in Scotland.
What steps he is taking to support the energy industry in Scotland.
What steps he is taking to support the energy industry in Scotland.
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