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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

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 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

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.

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2025

Fair Trade

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am grateful for the opportunity to close the debate for Scottish Labour and to support the amendment in the name of my colleague Colin Smyth. It has been a positive, constructive and, if I may say so, relatively pleasant debate…

Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025

BBC Scotland (“River City” Cancellation)

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Many people have been shocked and saddened by BBC Scotland’s decision to cancel “River City”, with nearly 10,000 people having signed a petition by the trade union Equity to save the show…

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 20 March 2025

Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "You quoted the Spice Girls. The Rolling Stones had the song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”. Obviously, in negotiations, there will be a need for concessions and compromises on both sides…

Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025

Independence (Work in 2024-25)

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. In my question earlier, I referred to the Scottish international fund. I should have referred to the climate justice fund. I wanted to clarify that at the earliest opportunity."

Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025

International Development Fund Impact (Partner Countries)

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I understand that Scotland’s International Development Alliance has previously raised concerns about grant funding from the Scottish international fund going to multinational for-profit organisations…

Votes

How Neil Bibby has voted in Parliament

Find out how Neil Bibby has voted recently.

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

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16923.1

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 107 for, 8 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16844.2

Children’s Rights and Temporary Accommodation

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16845

Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries

Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 17, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 58 for, 52 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16845.1

Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 52 for, 56 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

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 ref. S6W-36134

Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 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."

Answer expected on 22 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36133

Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 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."

Answer expected on 22 April 2025

Question ref. S6O-04493

Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-35395

Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 March 2025

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

Answered by Angus Robertson on 18 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-35396

Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 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."

Answered by Angus Robertson on 18 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-35394

Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 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."

Answered by Angus Robertson on 18 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04203

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

Question ref. S6O-04109

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

Question ref. S6W-30354

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

Question ref. S6W-30340

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

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