About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Richard Baker) represents you, and all of the people who live in Glenrothes and Mid Fife, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Labour MP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife, Former Labour MSP for North East Scotland

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 1 May 2003 — Election

Left the Scottish Parliament on 11 January 2016 — Resigned

Also represented North East Scotland

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @richardbakermp.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Department for Education
• Department for Science
• Innovation and Technology
• Lotteries: Charities
• Renewable Energy
• Cabinet Office: Global Disability Summit
• British Students Abroad: EU Countries
• Question

Currently held offices

• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)

Recent appearances

• Coalfields Regeneration Trust 22 Apr 2025

  Does my hon. Friend agree that one of the huge benefits of the trust has been its investment in projects supporting young people in our coalfield communities? Although the Scottish Government have provided continued support to the trust, that support has declined in monetary value over the past decade. That represents an opportunity cost for vital projects for coalfield communities, including...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Disability 8 Apr 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish his Department's updated Disability Inclusion and Rights Strategy.

• Royal British Legion — [Sir Jeremy Wright in the Chair] 1 Apr 2025

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I, too, begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) on securing this important debate. Representing a Scottish constituency, I will focus my remarks on the work of Poppyscotland, which is vital for 4,000 veterans living in Glenrothes and Mid Fife. The sizeable veterans community in Fife is...

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