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Bibby, Neil

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Bibby, Neil
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Bibby, Neil

Sitting Scottish Labour West Scotland

Politically, you're most like O'Kane, Paul Lab — similarity 65.3/100.

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Divisions voted in
2,471
last on 18 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.8%
0.2% rebellion
Attendance
87.0%
369 "Not Voted" of 2,840 divisions present
Motions lodged
282
1,029 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
2,752
1,305 chamber · 1,447 committee
Allowances claimed
£292,283
1,935 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
time ·100 question ·95 scrutiny ·62 review ·55 portfolio ·50 trade ·48 co-operation ·47 agreement ·47 pre-budget ·42 historic ·41 environment ·41 eu-uk ·38
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
282
Carried
9
Defeated
32
Not divided
241

Of the 41 motions that went to a vote, 22.0% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

rah paisley pubcos children ward adjudicator mro publicans two-year-olds river city culture sector mcclelland pubs
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.0%
S4 · Lab
0.2%
S5 · Lab
0.3%
S6 · Lab
Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. ⌂
    Started representing West Scotland
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    07 May 2026
  3. ☷
    Left Criminal Justice Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  4. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ⌂
    Stood down from West Scotland (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  6. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    08 Apr 2026
  7. ☷
    Joined Criminal Justice Committee as Substitute Member
    25 Apr 2023
  8. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Member
    25 Apr 2023
  9. ⌂
    Started representing West Scotland
    06 May 2021
  10. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    06 May 2021
  11. ☷
    Left Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee
    04 May 2021
  12. ☷
    Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    04 May 2021
  13. ⌂
    Stood down from West Scotland (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  14. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    04 May 2021
  15. ☷
    Left Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee
    07 Dec 2020
  16. ☷
    Joined Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee as Member
    07 Dec 2020
  17. ☷
    Left Finance and Constitution Committee
    01 May 2020
  18. ☷
    Joined Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee as Member
    04 Mar 2020
  19. ☷
    Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    23 Apr 2019
  20. ☷
    Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Mar 2018
  21. ☷
    Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Member
    29 Sep 2016
  22. ☷
    Left Finance Committee
    29 Sep 2016
  23. ☷
    Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Substitute Member
    28 Jun 2016
  24. ☷
    Joined Finance Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  25. ⌂
    Started representing West Scotland
    05 May 2016
  26. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    05 May 2016
  27. ☷
    Left Welfare Reform Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  28. ⌂
    Stood down from West Scotland (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  29. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    23 Mar 2016
  30. ☷
    Joined Welfare Reform Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Jan 2015
  31. ☷
    Left Education and Culture Committee
    08 Jan 2015
  32. ☷
    Left European and External Relations Committee
    27 Feb 2014
  33. ☷
    Joined European and External Relations Committee as Substitute Member
    19 Dec 2013
  34. ☷
    Left Education and Culture Committee
    10 Sep 2013
  35. ☷
    Joined Education and Culture Committee as Deputy Convener
    10 Sep 2013
  36. ☷
    Left Public Audit Committee
    03 Sep 2013
  37. ☷
    Joined Education and Culture Committee as Member
    22 Dec 2011
  38. ☷
    Left Public Petitions Committee
    21 Dec 2011
  39. ☷
    Joined Public Audit Committee as Substitute Member
    23 Jun 2011
  40. ☷
    Joined Public Petitions Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011

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Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    This year, 8,700 Scots have waited more than eight hours to be seen at accident and emergency in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area alone, and 3,141 have w…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and what issues were discussed. (S6O-05703)
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    18 Mar 2026
    Earlier this month, the Scottish National Party-run Renfrewshire Council announced that it will increase council tax by 7.5 per cent. That comes after a record…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    18 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to council tax increases approved by local authorities across Scotland for 2026-27. (S6O-05663)
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    11 Mar 2026
    Last month, City Property (Glasgow), which is an arm’s-length organisation of Glasgow City Council, issued its tenants with an eviction notice for their premis…
Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
Edinburgh accommodation £5,591 £4,657 +£934
Engagement costs £10,326 £9,427 +£899
Office costs £6,019 £5,576 +£442
MSP & staff travel £1,562 £1,324 +£238
Incidental employment costs £72 £156 −£84
Registered interests

198 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    On 16 November, I and a guest attended the BAFTA Scotland Awards at the invitation of Sky UK Ltd (of Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD). The total value of the tickets and hospitality received…
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    I am a member of USDAW. [Registered 3 December 2025]
  • Gifts · 08 Jun 2021
    On 20 September 2025, in my capacity as the Deputy Convener of the Cross Party Group on Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries, I attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse along with a guest, courte…
  • Gifts · 08 Jun 2021
    On 20 September 2025, in my capacity as the Deputy Convener of the Cross Party Group on Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries, I attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse along with a guest, courte…
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    On 15 December 2024, I and a guest received tickets to the President's Suite at Hampden Park for the Scottish League Cup Final courtesy of the Scottish Professional Football League (Hampden Park…
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    On 15 December 2024, I and a guest received tickets to the President's Suite at Hampden Park for the Scottish League Cup Final courtesy of the Scottish Professional Football League (Hampden Park…
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    On 15 December 2024, I and a guest received tickets to the President's Suite at Hampden Park for the Scottish League Cup Final courtesy of the Scottish Professional Football League (Hampden Park…
  • Voluntary · 08 Jun 2021
    On 24 November 2024 I attended Murrayfield Stadium for the Scotland v Australia match as a guest of Vodafone Ltd (The Speechmark, 114 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0BE). The value of the ticket a…
Career timeline

Party

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