Scottish Labour
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2017 - present day
Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2016 - 2017
Former MSP for Cowdenbeath (Constituency) 2014 - 2016
Independent
Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2017 - 2017
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10 April 2023 - 27 September 2024
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 14 July 2023
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
25 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
26 November 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
10 September 2019 - 25 November 2020
Member
02 September 2019 - 16 November 2020
Scottish Labour
02 September 2019 - 16 November 2020
Scottish Labour
21 November 2018 - 04 September 2019
Deputy Convener
04 October 2018 - 02 September 2019
Scottish Labour
04 October 2018 - 02 September 2019
Scottish Labour
15 November 2018 - 21 November 2018
Member
11 January 2018 - 30 October 2018
Member
09 January 2018 - 29 March 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
Scottish Labour
14 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Labour
25 February 2014 - 02 September 2015
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06 January 2015 - 12 May 2015
Scottish Labour
06 January 2015 - 12 May 2015
Scottish Labour
25 February 2014 - 08 January 2015
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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 Alex Rowley. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.
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I am a member of the Fife Council pension scheme.
I am a member of the trade union Unison.
I am on the board of directors of Scotland’s Future Forum, I receive no remuneration for this role. [Registered 20 December 2021]
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: 9 October 2025
5. Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what rights patients have when their local medical centre has been deemed unfit for purpose by their national health service board. (S6O-05046)"
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
6. Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what the key barriers are to tackling Scotland’s housing emergency. (S6O-05023)"
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2025
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "If the minister is tone deaf and cannot grasp the level of concern across the chamber from members about what is being proposed, I certainly hope that other ministers, cabinet secretaries and Government advisers are listening, because the situation is not acceptable. Siobhian Brown’s amendment states that “no decisions will be taken until an…
Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025
6. Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the First Minister, in light of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s warnings of water scarcity over the summer and the introduction of restrictions on water abstraction last week in some areas, including north Fife, what action the Scottish Government is taking to secure water supply in Scotland in the face of changing climate…
Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I commend the Public Audit Committee for its excellent report and the detail that it has gone into. Richard Leonard has set it all out very well, so I will not simply repeat it…
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Alex Rowley has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:22 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address reported rises in waiting times for social care assessments and packages in Fife."
Asked by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:1 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what rights patients have when their local medical centre has been deemed unfit for purpose by their NHS board."
Asked by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:30 September 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the work between the Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF) and the City of Edinburgh Council to develop a pathway that includes the Nat 5 Creative Industries courses being embedded in the school timetable to allow pupils to progress interests in a career in the construction sector, whether it will…
Asked by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:24 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the key barriers are to tackling Scotland's housing emergency."
Asked by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:1 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2025
"To ask the First Minister, in light of SEPA's warnings of water scarcity over the summer and the introduction of restrictions on water abstraction last week in some areas, including North Fife, what action the Scottish Government is taking to secure water supply in Scotland in the face of changing climate conditions."
Asked by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:27 August 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage and support local authorities to empower and enable people and communities to have a greater say over the delivery of local public services."
Asked by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:10 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how reducing the number of firefighters from 45 to 25 and the number of fire appliances from two to one and withdrawing the rope rescue unit at Lochgelly Fire Station would improve fire cover."
Asked by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:10 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether reducing the number of firefighters from 45 to 25 and the number of fire appliances from two to one and withdrawing the rope rescue unit at Lochgelly Fire Station would improve fire response times or increase any risk to lives, property and businesses."
Asked by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:10 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any increased fire or major incident risk to communities in and around the Mossmorran petrochemical plant, three Forth bridges, M9 and Rosyth Dockyard in the event that 20 firefighters, a fire appliance and the rope rescue unit are removed from Lochgelly Fire Station."
Asked by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:28 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support it is providing to teachers to help deal with behaviour in classrooms."