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MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
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Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025
3. Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of children and young people leaving school unable to swim. (S6O-04203)"
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 16 January 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Cabinet secretary, last week, you tweeted: “Glad to see the Scottish Government’s budget is set to pass”."
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Scottish Labour welcomes the debate on valuing and supporting Scotland’s culture sector, because Scottish Labour has consistently supported the sector’s efforts to receive proper funding…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 9 January 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Yesterday, the Deputy First Minister announced a review of the indicators and outcomes in the national performance framework…
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Many areas in Scotland do not have access to any cinemas at all and rely on the Screen Machine to experience film…
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Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
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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, 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, 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, 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