Labour Party MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South.
Johanna Baxter is the Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Baxter broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Government should investigate and expand sanctions against Rosneft and Gazprom for involvement in deportation of Ukrainian children, building on tracing mechanisms already supporte…”
“SNP Government in Holyrood has failed on apprenticeships and youth unemployment; Labour would provide better opportunities under Anas Sarwar.”
“Seeks assurance on implementation of violence against women and girls strategy and improved access to justice for sexual assault victims.”
“Welcomes the consultation and calls for reform that protects both pet owners from upselling and supports veterinary workers; references BBC Panorama revelations about pressure to u…”
Select, joint and other committees Baxter currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work and Pensions Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Baxter sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 19 | 36.5% |
| Ministry of Defence | 8 | 15.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 11.5% |
| Cabinet Office | 5 | 9.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 4 | 7.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 4 | 7.7% |
| Home Office | 2 | 3.8% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 | 1.9% |
Whether his department has plans to strengthen national policy recognition of migraine as a serious neurological condition.
The Government recognises that migraine is a serious and often debilitating neurological condition, with a wide range of symptoms that go far beyond a headache. Migraine attacks can be a whole-body experience that can make it very difficult…read full →
Whether migraine has been considered as part of cross government efforts to improve workforce participation among people with long term conditions.
Good work is good for health, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work when they can including people who suffer from migraine. In our Pathways to Work Green Paper we set out our Pathways to Work offer, backed by £1 billion a year…read full →
Whether his department is carrying out work alongside other Government departments to address health and employment impacts of migraines.
We recognise the substantial economic and National Health Service burden of migraines, and there are an estimated 16,500 emergency admissions per year for migraines that could be avoided, costing the NHS £11.5 million. The Department for He…read full →
Whether migraine has been considered as part of cross-government efforts to improve workforce participation among people with long term conditions
Awaiting answer.
Name: Mark Henry Glover
Name: Mark Henry Glover
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Executive Chairman
Name of employer: SEC Newgate UK
(Registered 4 August 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Aug 2024
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 80,748 | 60.1% |
| Office Costs | 29,427 | 21.9% |
| MP Travel | 21,283 | 15.8% |
| Staff Travel | 2,841 | 2.1% |
| Total · 117 claims | 134,300 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Baxter on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | 19,583 | 47.4% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna BaxterWON | Lab | 19,583 | 47.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Paisley and Renfrewshire South →