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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1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

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

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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

Veterinary Services: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on UK-EU veterinary agreement negotiations.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs15 Nov 2024

Gaza: War Graves

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps with his international counterparts to help ensure that Commonwealth War Graves are protected in Gaza.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence28 Oct 2024

Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to support the maritime sector to develop clean maritime technologies.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport24 Oct 2024

Renewable Energy: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of importing renewable energy from the Global South if there is a gap in domes

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero22 Oct 2024

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the increase of electricity demand in the next 15 years can be met by domestically produced g

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero22 Oct 2024

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) incentivise consumers and (b) support manufacturers to use green energy sources.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero22 Oct 2024

Technology: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that new technologies comply with Net Zero targets.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero22 Oct 2024

Hydrogen: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans he to encourage the use of hydrogen technologies in domestic settings.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero22 Oct 2024

Energy: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the green energy transition in Scotland.

AnsweredScotland Office22 Oct 2024

Lotteries: Charities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the charity lottery sector.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport21 Oct 2024
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