Scottish Labour
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
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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: 17 September 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I join the cabinet secretary and other members in welcoming to the gallery the chair of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association…
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Some of the bravest people who I have the privilege of representing depend on the disability resource centre in Paisley, which is just one of the services facing closure next week as the local health and social care partnership tries to fill a multimillion-pound black hole in its budget. My constituents who go to the centre tell me that it gives…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 11 September 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning to the panel. I, too, have some specific questions on the budget for Ms Turnbull. As a committee, our job is to scrutinise the Government’s financial decisions and the financial performance of bodies that rely on Government funding…
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I have long thought that the issue of immigration requires a sensible, mature and informed discussion. Some good contributions and points have been made during the debate…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 4 September 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I completely agree with your opening comment that any attack on a war memorial is cruel, offensive and deeply disrespectful. We do not want such attacks to take place in any part of Scotland…
Find out how Neil Bibby has voted recently.
Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Supported by: Sarah Boyack
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Result 22 for, 81 against, 1 abstained, 25 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Murdo Fraser, Ash Regan, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Result 101 for, 1 against, 3 abstained, 24 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 63 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
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: 18 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it is spending on bringing the Tour de France to Scotland in 2027."
Answer expected on 2 October 2025
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider using the Teckal exemption for the direct award of the (a) the MV Lord of the Isles replacement and (b) round 2 of the Small Vessel Replacement Programme contract to Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow…
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 August 2025
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 July 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."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 August 2025
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow’s turnover came from public entities, such as the Scottish Government, CMAL or Transport Scotland, in each year since it was taken into public ownership."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 August 2025
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will encourage regularly funded organisations to adopt the use of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist within the STUC report, Freelance and Forgotten: a report on worker exploitation in Scotland’s creative industries."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 23 June 2025
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will give Creative Scotland a role in monitoring and enforcing fair working practices within the sector, in light of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) report, Freelance and Forgotten: a report on worker exploitation in Scotland’s creative industries."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 23 June 2025
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will revise its Fair Work First Guidance to account for freelancers, in light of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) report, Freelance and Forgotten: a report on worker exploitation in Scotland’s creative industries."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 23 June 2025
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met CMAL and what issues were discussed."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025
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."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 April 2025
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."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 April 2025