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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 5 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation

Member

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: 16 January 2025

Swimming (Children and Young People)

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

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

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

Support for the Culture Sector

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

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

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

Independent Cinemas

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…

Votes

How Neil Bibby has voted in Parliament

Find out how Neil Bibby has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

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

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

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

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

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

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

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

Motion ref. S6M-16092

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

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

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. 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

Question ref. S6W-30357

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

Question ref. S6W-30356

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

Question ref. S6W-30353

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

Question ref. S6W-30355

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

Question ref. S6O-03871

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

Question ref. S6O-03839

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

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