Neil James Bibby (born 6 September 1983) is a
Scottish Labour
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co-operative
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politician who has served as a
Member of the Scottish Parliament
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Electoral system
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(MSP) for the
West Scotland region since
2011
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.
Early life and career
Born in
Paisley, Bibby grew up in
Renfrewshire
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and went to the
University of Glasgow
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. He had been Chair of
Young Labour UK and Chair of
Scottish Labour Students
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. In 2007 he was elected to
Renfrewshire Council
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Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfr ...
in the
Johnstone North, Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch ward. Before becoming elected to the Scottish Parliament he worked for
Jim Murphy
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MP and
Ken Macintosh
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MSP.
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Bibby was elected to the
Scottish Parliament
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at the
2011 election to represent the
West Scotland region, as the Labour Party returned three members from its regional list. He did not contest the
2012 Renfrewshire Council election, with one of the seats in the ward won for Labour by his father Derek.
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.
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.
Bibby stood for the
Paisley seat in the
2016 Scottish Parliament election
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. He was defeated by the incumbent SNP MSP
George Adam
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, but was re-elected on the
West Scotland regional list.
Bibby nominated
Anas Sarwar
Anas Sarwar (born 14 March 1983) is a Scottish politician who has served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2021. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region since 2016, having been Member of Parliame ...
in the
2021 Scottish Labour leadership election
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.
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1983 births
Living people
Politicians from Paisley, Renfrewshire
Alumni of the University of Glasgow
Labour Co-operative MSPs
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026
Scottish Labour councillors
Councillors in Renfrewshire