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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: 4 June 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Edinburgh’s festivals are vital to Edinburgh’s economy and Scotland’s status as a cultural hub, but venues have recently reported that the high costs of accommodation are resulting in performers restricting their time at the Edinburgh fringe…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 29 May 2025
Neil Bibby: "I have said before that it is not for politicians to make editorial decisions at the BBC, either at a UK or at a Scotland level, but we have questions on value for money, about the BBC meeting its objectives, about fair work and about ensuring Scotland’s TV and film sector is properly invested in. On the issue of value for money, you mentioned…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 29 May 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "There have been consistent calls on Ofcom and the BBC from the Scottish screen sector to increase the share of production in Scotland…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 22 May 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning. We have heard about the impact of the blockade, which has been in place for about 11 weeks, and the horrific circumstances in Gaza right now…
Chamber meeting date: 20 May 2025
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of his statement. The SNP response to the UK-EU deal is miserable, opportunistic, inconsistent and out of step with the interests of the Scottish people…
Find out how Neil Bibby has voted recently.
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 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: 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."
Answer expected 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."
Answer expected 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."
Answer expected 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
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of three-year-old children receive free early learning and childcare in the week after their third birthday."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Bibby, Neil, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of action 42 in the Cancer Action Plan 2023 to 2026 to carry out a clinically led review on cancer waiting times."
Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2025
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
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