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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Alex Rowley

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

About Alex Rowley

Contact details

Contact online

Website: alexrowley.org

Twitter: @AlexRowleyFife

Facebook: Alex's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6826
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Ore Valley Business Centre
93 Main Street
Lochgelly
KY5 9AF

Phone: 01592 786725
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Alex is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Alex is a member of 8 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gardening and Horticulture

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Maritime and Shipbuilding

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Alex does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Alex has 1 party role

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Alex has had 27 previous roles

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

17 June 2021 - 14 July 2023

COVID19 Recovery Committee

Member

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Connectivity

Scottish Labour

09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

25 September 2019 - 04 May 2021

Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee

Substitute Member

26 November 2020 - 04 May 2021

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Member

16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Jobs and Fair Work

Scottish Labour

10 September 2019 - 25 November 2020

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

02 September 2019 - 16 November 2020

Party Spokesperson on Brexit

Scottish Labour

02 September 2019 - 16 November 2020

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

21 November 2018 - 04 September 2019

Local Government and Communities Committee

Deputy Convener

04 October 2018 - 02 September 2019

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 - 02 September 2019

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Labour

15 November 2018 - 21 November 2018

Local Government and Communities Committee

Member

11 January 2018 - 30 October 2018

Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Member

09 January 2018 - 29 March 2018

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Labour

14 August 2015 - 23 March 2016

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

25 February 2014 - 02 September 2015

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Member

06 January 2015 - 12 May 2015

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Labour

06 January 2015 - 12 May 2015

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

25 February 2014 - 08 January 2015

European and External Relations Committee

Member

Register of interests

Alex'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 Alex Rowley. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.

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 on the board of directors of Scotland’s Future Forum, I receive no remuneration for this role. [Registered 20 December 2021]

I am a member of the Fife Council pension scheme.

I am a member of the trade union Unison.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Alex Rowley 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.

Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2023

Buses (Actions to Increase Use)

6. Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the use of buses across Scotland. (S6O-02827)"

Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2023

Rough Sleeping

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Anyone who walked from the bus or train station this morning will have passed homeless people sleeping in the street. We now know that, last year, 244 of our fellow citizens in Scotland died while homeless…

Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2023

Decision Time

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes."

Chamber meeting date: 29 November 2023

Relationships and Behaviour Policy in Schools

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "The Scottish National Party Government’s statement fails to offer any meaningful actions to tackle the problems in our schools, fails to understand the pressure that staff are working under and fails to recognise the wider consequences for the majority of bad behaviour by a few. Teachers up and down Scotland will be dismayed that point 1 of a…

Chamber meeting date: 22 November 2023

Council Tax Freeze (Impact on Midlothian North and Musselburgh)

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Does the minister recognise that a lot of local services are buckling under the financial pressure…

Votes

How Alex Rowley has voted in Parliament

Find out how Alex Rowley has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-11537

Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights

Submitted by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Result 68 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-11537.2

Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Result 50 for, 64 against, 3 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-11537.1

Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 4, 2023

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Result 52 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-11496

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 30, 2023

Result 82 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-11381

Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 23, 2023

Result 19 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Alex Rowley has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-02827

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the use of buses across Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2023

Question ref. S6W-22812

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21903 by Fiona Hyslop on 11 October 2023, what its policy is on using collective bargaining agreements between maritime unions in Scotland and operators of ferry routes from Scotland to international ports to ensure that employment conditions for seafarers exceed (a)…

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 November 2023

Question ref. S6W-22813

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote (a) continental ferry links and (b) maritime employment for Scotland."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 November 2023

Question ref. S6W-22811

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21903 by Fiona Hyslop on 11 October 2023, whether its officials raised the issue of employment opportunities for Scotland-domiciled seafarers during its recent visit to the port of Dunkirk to discuss proposals for Ro-Pax ferry connections between Rosyth and Dunkirk, and whether…

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 November 2023

Question ref. S6O-02731

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 November 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether schools should publish monthly reports on any reported incidents of abusive and violent behaviour."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2023

Question ref. S6O-02679

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 October 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it can take in response to the reported rise in violence and bullying in schools."

Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2023

Question ref. S6O-02645

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 October 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported statistics showing that the number of people in Scotland dying from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia has more than tripled in the last 20 years and concerns that the country is unprepared for further expected increases."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2023

Question ref. S6W-21769

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 September 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding (a) it and (b) any of its agencies have given, awarded or paid to Mowi Scotland Limited (formerly Marine Harvest) or any of its subsidiaries since 2006, broken down by (i) what was given, (ii) when it was awarded and (iii) which company entity received the funding."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 13 October 2023

Question ref. S6W-21904

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 September 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a summary of the outcomes of any recent discussions that it has had with the UK Government on future roll-on/roll-off ferry links between Rosyth and ports in northern Europe."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 October 2023

Question ref. S6W-21905

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 September 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government which ports in northern Europe are under consideration as part of any proposals that it has seen for restoring roll-on, roll-off ferry services from Rosyth."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 October 2023

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