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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Neil Bibby

Scottish Labour

MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day

About Neil Bibby

Contact details

Contact online

Website: NeilBibby.com

X (previously known as Twitter): @NeilBibby

Facebook: Neil's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6385
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Suite 1002, Mile End Mill
12 Seedhill Road
Paisley
PA1 1JS

Phone: 0141 889 0457
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Neil is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Neil is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Neil does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Neil has 3 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Constitution

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on External Affairs

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Neil has had 20 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

18 May 2021 - 18 April 2023

parliamentary bureau

Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

04 March 2020 - 04 May 2021

Member

29 March 2018 - 04 May 2021

Substitute Member

29 September 2016 - 01 May 2020

Member

28 June 2016 - 23 April 2019

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Town Centres

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

Member

16 December 2014 - 23 March 2016

Chief Whip

Scottish Labour

08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016

Substitute Member

10 September 2013 - 08 January 2015

Deputy Convener

10 July 2013 - 16 December 2014

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish Labour

19 December 2013 - 27 February 2014

Substitute Member

22 December 2011 - 10 September 2013

Member

23 June 2011 - 03 September 2013

Substitute Member

20 December 2011 - 10 July 2013

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children

Scottish Labour

01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011

Member

Register of interests

Neil's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Neil Bibby has said in Parliament

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.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025

Gaza

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. I support and welcome the aid that the Scottish Government has committed to giving to Gaza. Obviously, I recognise the real challenges that there are in getting it to the people who really need it…

Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025

Alexander Dennis

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "They are built in China."

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 19 June 2025

United Kingdom-European Union Summit

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Cabinet secretary, in answer to Mr Brown, you made a lengthy contribution in which you listed a number of complaints about the UK Government keeping the Scottish Government in the dark on its discussions with the European Union…

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025

Decision Time

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes."

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025

Festivals (Economic Importance)

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Edinburgh’s festivals are vital to Edinburgh’s economy and Scotland’s status as a cultural hub, but venues have recently reported that the high costs of accommodation are resulting in performers restricting their time at the Edinburgh fringe…

Votes

How Neil Bibby has voted in Parliament

Find out how Neil Bibby has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Neil Bibby has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6O-04605

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 23 April 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met CMAL and what issues were discussed."

Question reference: S6W-36133

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 March 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider giving hospices £5 million in addition to further funding in its Budget for 2025-26 aligned to the Agenda for Change and medical 2025-26 pay awards once agreed."

Question reference: S6W-36134

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 March 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how the hospice care sector will be factored into the structural processes around the Agenda for Change and medical pay awards agreed in its Budget for 2025-26 to ensure that they can achieve ongoing pay parity with NHS levels."

Question reference: S6O-04571

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 16 April 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of three-year-old children receive free early learning and childcare in the week after their third birthday."

Question reference: S6O-04521

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 26 March 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of action 42 in the Cancer Action Plan 2023 to 2026 to carry out a clinically led review on cancer waiting times."

Question reference: S6O-04493

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 19 March 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its Budget for revenue and capital funding for Strathclyde Partnership for Transport for 2025-26."

Question reference: S6W-35396

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 4 March 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting human rights defenders in its partner countries, as part of its work through its International Development Fund."

Question reference: S6W-35394

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 4 March 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many times it has raised human rights concerns, including individual cases, with representatives of international governments since January 2023."

Question reference: S6W-35395

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 4 March 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to implement its policy on taking a feminist approach to international relations."

Question reference: S6O-04203

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 January 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of children and young people leaving school unable to swim."

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