Neil James Bibby(born 6 September 1983) is aScottish Labourco-operativepolitician who has served as aMember of the Scottish Parliament(MSP) for theWest Scotlandregion since2011.
Neil Bibby | |
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 Bibby in 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament forWest Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2011 | |
| Scottish Labour portfolios | |
| 2014–2016 | Chief Whipof the Scottish Labour Party |
| 2021–present | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Neil James Bibby 6 September 1983 Paisley, Renfrewshire,Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish LabourCo-operative |
| Education | Gryffe High School |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Early life and career
editBorn inPaisley,Bibby grew up inRenfrewshireand went to theUniversity of Glasgow.He had been Chair ofYoung Labour UKand Chair ofScottish Labour Students.In 2007 he was elected toRenfrewshire Councilin theJohnstone North, Kilbarchan and Lochwinnochward. Before becoming elected to the Scottish Parliament he worked forJim MurphyMP andKen MacintoshMSP.[1]
Member of the Scottish Parliament
editBibby was elected to theScottish Parliamentat the2011 electionto represent theWest Scotlandregion, as the Labour Party returned three members from its regional list.[2][3]He did not contest the2012 Renfrewshire Council election,with one of the seats in the ward won for Labour by his father Derek.[4]
Bibby was previously the Scottish Labour Chief Whip and also served in the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister for Education and Young People, Deputy Minister for Education and Shadow Minister for Transport and Town Centres.[5][6][7]
Bibby has been a member of the Finance and Constitution Committee as well as a substitute member of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. Bibby is a member of a number of Cross-Party Groups and is the Deputy Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Visual Impairment, the Cross-Party Group on Towns and Town Centres and the Cross-Party Group on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries.[8]
Bibby stood for thePaisleyseat in the2016 Scottish Parliament election.He was defeated by the incumbent SNP MSPGeorge Adam,but was re-elected on theWest Scotlandregional list.[9][10]
Bibby nominatedAnas Sarwarin the2021 Scottish Labour leadership election.[11]He is currently Labour's Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture in the Scottish Parliament.[12]
In February 2018 Bibby received 150 bottles of beer worth approximately £450 from Tennent Caledonian Breweries to promote his proposed Tied Pubs (Code and Adjudicator) (Scotland) Bill.[13]
Bibby backed the UK Government’s decision to introduce means-testing for the Winter Fuel Payment, voting in the Scottish Parliament against calls to reverse the decision.[14]
References
edit- ^"Neil Bibby | - the Scottish Labour Party".Archived fromthe originalon 11 January 2012.Retrieved30 September2011.
- ^"Scottish election: West of Scotland list results – Goldie retains her seat".The Scotsman.6 May 2011.Retrieved10 May2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Regional Members".parliament.scot.26 August 2013.Retrieved1 August2019.
- ^Labour councillor set to quit after ten years serving Johnstone and surrounding villages,Daily Record, 15 February 2022
- ^"Scottish Labour's new Shadow Cabinet".LabourList.10 July 2013.Retrieved1 August2019.
- ^"Scottish Labour shadow cabinet: Kezia Dugdale unveils new frontbench team".Holyrood Magazine.25 May 2016.Retrieved1 August2019.
- ^Shand, Angie (22 March 2016)."Bibby, Neil".parliament.scot.Retrieved1 August2019.
- ^"Neil Bibby".parliament.scot.24 April 2019.Retrieved1 August2019.
- ^"Paisley – Scottish Parliament constituency – Election 2016".Retrieved1 August2019.
- ^"West Scotland – Scottish Parliament electoral region – Election 2016".Retrieved1 August2019.
- ^"Scottish Leadership Election 2021 – Nominations".Scottish Labour.Retrieved26 January2021.
- ^"At Holyrood - Scottish Labour".scottishlabour.org.uk.Retrieved27 August2024.
- ^"REGISTER OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS"(PDF).The Scottish Parliament.
- ^"How every MSP voted as Holyrood rejected the UK's Winter Fuel Payment cut".The National.8 October 2024.Retrieved9 October2024.
External links
edit- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs:Neil Bibby