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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 a member of 2 committees

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Member

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

Cross-party groups

Neil is a member of 4 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment

Deputy Convener

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 the following roles in Parliament

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

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

29 March 2018 - 04 May 2021

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

29 September 2016 - 01 May 2020

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

28 June 2016 - 23 April 2019

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

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

Finance Committee

Member

16 December 2014 - 23 March 2016

Chief Whip

Scottish Labour

08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

10 September 2013 - 08 January 2015

Education and Culture Committee

Deputy Convener

10 July 2013 - 16 December 2014

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish Labour

19 December 2013 - 27 February 2014

European and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

22 December 2011 - 10 September 2013

Education and Culture Committee

Member

23 June 2011 - 03 September 2013

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

20 December 2011 - 10 July 2013

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children

Scottish Labour

01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011

Public Petitions Committee

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.

Gaza

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

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…

Alexander Dennis

Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025

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

United Kingdom-European Union Summit

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

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…

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025

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

Festivals (Economic Importance)

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025

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.

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-16789

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

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-16892

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

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Motion ref. S6M-16960

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

Approval of SSI

Motion ref. S6M-16942

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

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Motion ref. S6M-16923

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-05463

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA following the publication of its draft Budget 2026-27."

Question reference: S6W-42234

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 1 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 9 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42127 by Angus Robertson on 25 November 2025, whether it will provide a breakdown of the (a) total number of civil servants assigned to producing the publication, (b) number of hours spent by civil servants on producing the publication, (c) dates on which civil servants were…

Question reference: S6W-41546

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 7 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to help ensure that Cumbernauld Theatre remains open."

Question reference: S6O-05134

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 5 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2025

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

Question reference: S6O-05112

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of school swimming provision, including the number of children who leave primary school unable to swim."

Question reference: S6W-41345

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 14 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 28 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Renfrewshire Council regarding the decision to put the Park Mains High School expansion plan before the Planning Board in November 2025, in light of the reported concerns regarding the plan raised by Audit Scotland and members of the community, and what assessment it has made of the…

Question reference: S6O-05078

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed."

Question reference: S6W-40756

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that migraine is recognised as a serious condition, in the context of welfare applications."

Question reference: S6W-40648

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 18 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 30 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it is spending on bringing the Tour de France to Scotland in 2027."

Question reference: S6W-39530

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 July 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Ferguson Marine meets the (a) control and (b) functional test for applying the Teckal exemption."