Skip to main content
Loading…
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
Image description

Neil Bibby

Scottish Labour

MSP for West Scotland (Region)


Neil Bibby is Convener of the Public Audit Committee

About Neil Bibby

Contact details

Contact online

Website: NeilBibby.com

X (previously known as Twitter): @x.com/NeilBibby

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0141 889 0457
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.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Labour
MSP for West Scotland (Region)
05 May 2011 to present

Committees

Neil Bibby is a member of 1 committee

Public Audit Committee

Convener

Cross-party groups

Neil Bibby is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Neil Bibby has 3 parliamentary and government roles

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

Conveners Group

Member

Scottish Commission For Public Audit

Member

Party Roles

Neil Bibby has 1 party role

Shadow Minister for Parliamentary Business and External Affairs

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Neil Bibby has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Constitution

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on External Affairs

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Labour

25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Member

17 September 2024 to 08 April 2026

committee of the regions uk contact group

Member

18 May 2021 to 18 April 2023

parliamentary bureau

Member

31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

29 March 2018 to 04 May 2021

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

04 March 2020 to 04 May 2021

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

29 September 2016 to 01 May 2020

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

28 June 2016 to 23 April 2019

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Town Centres

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 to 29 September 2016

Finance Committee

Member

16 December 2014 to 23 March 2016

Chief Whip

Scottish Labour

08 January 2015 to 23 March 2016

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

10 September 2013 to 08 January 2015

Education and Culture Committee

Deputy Convener

10 July 2013 to 16 December 2014

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish Labour

19 December 2013 to 27 February 2014

European and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

22 December 2011 to 10 September 2013

Education and Culture Committee

Member

23 June 2011 to 03 September 2013

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

20 December 2011 to 10 July 2013

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children

Scottish Labour

01 June 2011 to 21 December 2011

Public Petitions Committee

Member

Register of interests

Neil Bibby'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.

Here is the register for Neil Bibby. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

I am a member of GMB Scotland.

I am a member of Unite the Union.

I am a member of USDAW.

I am a member of the Scottish Co-operative Party.

Recent Activity

Official Report

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.

Ferguson Marine

Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2026

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "The cabinet secretary stated that the Government’s actions have been driven by the need to protect jobs. That is why I and others on the Labour benches supported the nationalisation of the yard…

“Criminal courts backlog follow-up”

Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2026

5. Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by the Auditor General for Scotland, “Criminal courts backlog follow-up”. (S7O-00224)"

Middle East (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions)

Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2026

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate on the motion lodged by Gillian Mackay.It is important that we have this debate. Thousands of people continue to die in Palestine…

Middle East (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions)

Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2026

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate on the motion lodged by Gillian Mackay.It is important that we have this debate. Thousands of people continue to die in Palestine…

Middle East (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions)

Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2026

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate on the motion lodged by Gillian Mackay.It is important that we have this debate. Thousands of people continue to die in Palestine…

Votes

How Neil Bibby has voted in Parliament

Find out how Neil Bibby has voted recently.

Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation

Motion ref. S7M-01200

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Supported by: Alison Thewliss, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026

Result 109 for, 2 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation

Motion ref. S7M-01200.1

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Supported by: Irshad Ahmed, Joe Long, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026

Result 96 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation

Motion ref. S7M-01200.3

Submitted by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026

Result 18 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Middle East: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

Motion ref. S7M-01178.1

Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Result 95 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Middle East: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

Motion ref. S7M-01178.4

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Result 25 for, 85 against, 10 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Neil Bibby in Parliament

Find out what motions Neil Bibby has submitted recently.

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 reference: S7O-00224

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 9 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by the Auditor General for Scotland, Criminal courts backlog follow-up."

Question reference: S7W-03040

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to limiting eligibility for subsidised bus fares to people who are resident in Scotland."

Question reference: S7W-03041

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many passenger journeys it estimates are taken on average on the Glasgow Airport Express service in a year."

Question reference: S7W-03039

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what subsidy it is providing to First Bus for each passenger journey on the Glasgow Airport Express service."

Question reference: S7W-03038

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 September 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on public funds being used to subsidise tourists and business travellers in local authority areas that have introduced, or are planning to introduce, a Visitor Levy, including Glasgow City Council."

Question reference: S7W-02112

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the cost has been to the public purse of the Cardonald GP walk-in clinic in each week of its operation and, in this period, how many people (a) attended the clinic, broken down by the number of subsequent referrals made to (i) hospitals and (ii) other NHS services, and (b) did not get treatment, due to them being…

Question reference: S7W-02116

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many people it anticipated would be (a) seen and (b) treated at the Cardonald GP walk-in clinic during its first year of operation, and what its position is on whether this will be achieved, based on the latest attendance figures."

Question reference: S6O-05703

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 18 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and what issues were discussed."

Question reference: S6O-05663

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 11 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to council tax increases approved by local authorities across Scotland for 2026-27."

Question reference: S6O-05587

Asked by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 25 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership and what was discussed."