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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

X (previously known as 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 does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Alex has had 28 previous roles

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

10 April 2023 - 27 September 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

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 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]

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: 10 June 2025

Care Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

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

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025

Behaviour in Classrooms

3. Alex Rowley: "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. (S6O-04754)"

Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2025

Public Participation Inquiry

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "We have had an interesting debate today…

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2025

Teaching Workforce

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "We will not be able to tackle the workforce challenges in education until we tackle the massive issues in our schools, which this Government has failed to do. Jackie Dunbar said that STEM graduates are highly sought after, which is right…

Chamber meeting date: 27 May 2025

Community-owned Energy

Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Does the cabinet secretary believe that councils have an important role to play in supporting community organisations?"

Votes

How Alex Rowley has voted in Parliament

Find out how Alex Rowley has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18671.4

Priorities for Scotland

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025

Supported by: Craig Hoy
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Result 27 for, 90 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-18671.2

Priorities for Scotland

Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Result 19 for, 98 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-18671.3

Priorities for Scotland

Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Result 8 for, 111 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-18671.1

Priorities for Scotland

Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Result 50 for, 68 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-18671

Priorities for Scotland

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Ivan McKee, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Result 66 for, 52 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

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-04880

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 August 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-39290

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 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."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-39288

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 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."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-39289

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 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."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 July 2025

Question ref. S6O-04754

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 May 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2025

Question ref. S6O-04629

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Funding Council's College Indicative Funding Allocations 2025-26 and any impact this may have on the funding settlement for Fife College."

Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04594

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Lochgelly Fire Station could lose a fire engine and rope rescue unit."

Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04546

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support young people to access the creative industries."

Taken in the Chamber on 23 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-35114

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the survival rate of farmed salmon on marine farms was in 2024."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 25 February 2025

Question ref. S6O-04366

Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025

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