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 at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6827
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Alex is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Alex does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Alex does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Alex has had 10 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Substitute Member
09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
26 November 2020 - 04 May 2021
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
10 September 2019 - 25 November 2020
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
21 November 2018 - 04 September 2019
Local Government and Communities Committee
Deputy Convener
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 February 2014 - 02 September 2015
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
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 a member of the trade union Unison.
I am a member of the Fife Council pension scheme.
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: 23 June 2021
Teachers
4. Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to an NASUWT Scotland survey, which suggests that 53 per cent of teachers have considered leaving the profession in the last year, feeling demoralised, unsupported and unrecognised. (S6O-00060)"
COVID-19 Recovery Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Interests
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I have no relevant interests to declare."
COVID-19 Recovery Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Work Programme
Alex Rowley: "I feel compelled to say something, given that everybody else has spoken. There are a few areas to consider if no other committee covers them. I watched the Westminster select committees’ recent interviews with Mr Cummings…
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2021
Brexit (Skills Impact)
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I am pleased to speak in today’s debate on mitigating, tackling and responding to the skills impact of Brexit…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2021
Climate Emergency
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Last night, I watched one of my favourite television programmes, “Yes Minister”. Sir Humphrey said that the problem with politicians is that they start to believe their own speeches…
Votes
How Alex Rowley has voted in Parliament
Find out how Alex Rowley has voted recently.
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Supported by: George Adam
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 90 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 61 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Result 59 for, 117 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Alex Rowley in Parliament
Find out what motions Alex Rowley has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Alex Rowley has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken on each of the 65 recommendations in the Salmon Farming in Scotland report published by the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee on the 27 November 2018."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 18 June 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the (a) current and (b) future provision of sustainable transport, and what its response is to reports that Sustrans/Places for Everyone has been suspending applications for community projects, including some that were fully prepared for introduction."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of its planned spending on walking, cycling and wheeling over the next parliamentary year, until May 2022."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 2 June 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what age groups of children will be covered by its policy to provide a bicycle to children who cannot afford one."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 1 June 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many bicycles it has estimated will be needed each year in order to fulfil its policy to provide a bicycle for children who cannot afford one."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 1 June 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the eligibility criteria for its policy to provide a bicycle for children who cannot afford one."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 1 June 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government which suppliers of bicycles will be used to fulfil its policy of providing every child who cannot afford one with a bicycle."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 1 June 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much money it has allocated to fulfil its policy to provide a bicycle for children who cannot afford one."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 1 June 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 May 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how its policy of providing a bicycle to every child who cannot afford one will be administered."
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 1 June 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many long-term unemployed young people have accessed the Fair Start Scotland service."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 19 February 2021
See all of Alex Rowley's written questions submitted in Parliament