MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Constituency)
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Substitute Member
Deputy Convener
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 June 2026 to 24 June 2026
Member
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "I direct members to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I am a Highland councillor."
Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2026
Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "The cabinet secretary has spoken about working collaboratively and moving care closer to home. How does she intend to implement the recommendations of the Ritchie report and reintroduce 24/7 urgent care at Portree hospital…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Andrew Baxter (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (LD): "I, Andrew Phillip Baxter, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."
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Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the review of its Wildfire Strategic Action Plan, who is leading the review, what its terms of reference and governance arrangements are, which organisations will be represented, and whether the Wildfire Strategic Oversight Group will have a role in agreeing the review's findings."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how evidence and recommendations arising from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's review of the Cairngorm wildfire will be considered in its review of the Wildfire Strategic Action Plan, who will be responsible for deciding whether to adopt any recommendations, and how decisions not to adopt recommendations will…
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent wildfires, what assessment it has made of the arrangements for establishing an Incident Control Centre as part of the emergency co-ordination response, including responsibility for establishing such a centre and its effectiveness."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to complete its review of the Wildfire Strategic Action Plan and when it will publish a timetable for implementing any resulting recommendations ahead of the 2027 wildfire season."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the review of the Wildfire Strategic Action Plan and the independently facilitated multi-agency debrief of the response to the Cairngorms wildfire, what arrangements are in place to enable residents, land managers, farmers, crofters, businesses, volunteers and emergency responders affected by the wildfire…
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the suitability of emergency evacuation arrangements within civil contingency plans for responding to wildfires and other climate-related incidents, and when it most recently undertook such an assessment."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what minimum standards it expects local resilience partners to apply when evacuating communities affected by wildfire, including registration and subsequent contact with evacuees, transport for people without vehicles, and support for visitors unfamiliar with the area."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding and technical support are available to identify, restore and maintain strategic water supplies for wildfire response, including disused storage structures, and how environmental requirements are addressed when considering such projects."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will assess whether the operation of the muirburn licensing scheme enables timely wildfire fuel management, including monitoring of application processing times, the number of applications refused or withdrawn and instances of planned fuel management work not proceeding."
Asked by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to community organisations seeking wildfire equipment and training, whether eligibility for such support requires applicants to own the land on which the equipment would be used, and whether it will review any such requirement to enable organisations operating with the permission of a…
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