Richard Baker
Labour MP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Richard scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 44.3% of the vote, majority of 2,954
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
High deprivation area — 23.1% child poverty rate
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
Environment
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 44.3% of the vote, majority of 2,954
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
3,771 children in poverty in this constituency (23.1%)
Follow the Money
What Richard claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,771 children live in poverty in their constituency
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(3 entries)£5k
Falkland Islands
Paid by: Falkland Islands Government
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)
Jordan
Paid by: 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)
Ukraine
Paid by: 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)
6. 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(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: Edinburgh Rental income: Yes (Registered 26 July 2024; updated 4 July 2025)
Undisclosed
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)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Val de Louyre, France Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member. (Registered 25 February 2026)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Richard's Expenses
136 individual claims totalling £187,651.58 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£115,853.38
Payroll(1)£115,853.38
Office Costs(99 claims)£27,127.86
Rent(9)£8,400.00
Advertising and contact cards(10)£6,423.40
Software & applications(3)£3,516.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
Equipment - purchase(30)£2,293.03
Stationery & printing(26)£2,106.67
Postage & couriers(3)£1,087.50
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£447.12
Translation services - other languages(2)£211.80
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£118.49
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£79.99
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£53.86
Hospitality(2)£50.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(5)£40.00
Accommodation(22 claims)£20,609.48
Rent(9)£16,957.81
Council tax(11)£2,968.67
Hotel - London(2)£683.00
MP Travel(4 claims)£19,568.17
Air travel(1)£17,423.25
Hotel - London(1)£975.00
Rail(1)£848.12
Other public transport(1)£321.80
Staff Travel(8 claims)£2,834.98
Air travel(1)£1,309.91
Rail(2)£775.92
Hotel - London(1)£580.40
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£122.00
Mileage - car(2)£23.85
Other public transport(1)£22.90
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£1,657.71
Air travel(1)£1,563.84
Rail(1)£93.87
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Glenrothes and Mid Fife: The Real Impact
The people Richard was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024