Biography
Richard Baker has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, with notable contributions on mental health legislation (particularly regarding learning disabilities and autism rights), NHS dentistry access in Fife, and dementia care policy. His speeches on these issues reflect personal experience working in disability and health charities, including references to his roles at Sight Scotland and Enable. Beyond health topics, he has spoken on devolution, Ukraine, youth services, and veterans' affairs, demonstrating a broad parliamentary engagement.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…Fife council has a housing stock of around 30,000 properties but a waiting list of around 13,000 people, which is badly affecting so many of my constituents in Glenrothes, yet the Scottish Government’s budget, announced on Tuesday, gave a rise of just 2% to local authorities.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism221st of 89918.0
- Dentistry access32nd of 19412.0
- Mental health290th of 88012.0
- NHS waiting lists140th of 5349.0
- Dementia108th of 2513.0
What they’ve said
“…Missile and drone attacks are terrifying for the whole community, but particularly for autistic people and those with learning disabilities. Raisa Kravchenko has been at the forefront of supporting and protecting disabled people over these past traumatic years.”
Ukraine · 2026-01-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…While NHS waiting lists in England are shrinking thanks to the investment secured by the Chancellor, and the successful stewardship of health services by the Secretary of State, Ministers in Scotland are squandering billions of pounds extra on our health services.”
Devolution in Scotland · 2025-10-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The Bill addresses fundamental flaws in our current mental health legislation in relation to the rights of people with learning disabilities and autistic people. I will focus my comments on new clauses 32 and 33, which I have tabled.”
Mental Health Bill [Lords] · 2025-10-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We have record funding provided for our NHS by this Government, and falling waiting lists in England for the first time in many years, but in Fife, my constituents face some of the longest waiting times for surgery anywhere in Scotland.”
Spending Review 2025: Scotland · 2025-07-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Decisions on SEND funding in this Parliament directly affect the availability of resources for additional support needs education in Scotland. One of the best experiences of my career was working with the pupils, parents and teachers at the Royal Blind school in Edinburgh when I was at the charity Sight Scotland.”
SEND Funding · 2025-06-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
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