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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: 4 June 2025

Festivals (Economic Importance)

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

BBC Scotland

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

Ofcom

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

Gaza

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

European Union-United Kingdom Summit

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…

Votes

How Neil Bibby has voted in Parliament

Find out how Neil Bibby has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17906.1

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

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

Motion ref. S6M-17906.2

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

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

Motion ref. S6M-17906

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

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

Motion ref. S6M-17895

Approval of SSI

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

Motion ref. S6M-17862

Planning

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

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-38493

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

Question ref. S6W-38495

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

Question ref. S6W-38494

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

Question ref. S6O-04605

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

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."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 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."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 April 2025

Question ref. S6O-04571

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

Question ref. S6O-04521

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

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-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

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