Scottish Labour
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
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Scottish Labour
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18 May 2021 - 18 April 2023
Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Member
16 December 2014 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
10 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Deputy Convener
10 July 2013 - 16 December 2014
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
Scottish Labour
01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
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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: 19 February 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate on protecting the powers of the Scottish Parliament…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 6 February 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I want to compare Erasmus with the Turing scheme. Under Erasmus, participating countries waived their tuition fees. However, under Turing, the Government placed only an expectation on institutions that they would waive fees…
Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Securing future work will be key to securing the future of Ferguson’s yard. Board papers from May last year say that it got positive legal advice on a direct award for the small vessel replacement programme…
Chamber meeting date: 30 January 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Scottish Labour welcomes the increase in funding for the culture sector, which, of course, has been helped by the new United Kingdom Labour Government’s record budget settlement for Scotland…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 30 January 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning. Only 36 projects have been funded by the Scottish education exchange programme, compared to 199 for the Taith scheme in Wales…
Find out how Neil Bibby has voted recently.
Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 16 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 70 for, 42 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 69 against, 14 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 86 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Neil Bibby has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it determines what constitutes a major service change in the NHS."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29171 by Kaukab Stewart on 3 September 2024, and in light of the commitment in its Programme for Government 2021-22 to act on inclusive communication, its consultation on new regulations between 2021 and 2022, its proposed new regulations in 2023, and its substantially revised…
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 30 October 2024
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29611 by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2024, what evaluation it has carried out regarding the impact on educational performance of providing around 280,000 free digital devices and 14,000 connectivity packages to learners, and for what reason it did not provide this information…
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 October 2024
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will specify the definition that it used to outline communities that could benefit from regulations on inclusive communication when determining its legal competence to introduce laws in this area."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 29 October 2024
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its commitments on inclusive communication, what alternative legislation or regulations were considered beyond any restrictions identified under the Equality Act 2010, and what the reasons were for any such alternative routes not being pursued."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 29 October 2024
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29171 by Kaukab Stewart on 3 September 2024, whether it will provide further details of the “restrictions related to legislative competence” that led to the decision to stop work on the proposed, and reportedly widely supported, new public sector equality duty on…
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 29 October 2024
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29171 by Kaukab Stewart on 3 September 2024, how it plans to monitor the use of inclusive communication guidance, tools and resources and the impact of powers under Regulation 11 of the Scottish Specific Duties on listed public authorities."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 29 October 2024
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed."
Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2024
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work on inclusive communication."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2024