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.
Contact at their Constituency
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 3 committees
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
Substitute Member
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Alex is a member of 4 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Basic Income
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Alex does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Alex has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Economy
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Jobs and Fair Work
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Alex has had 18 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
10 September 2019 - 25 November 2020
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
02 September 2019 - 16 November 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs
Scottish Labour
02 September 2019 - 16 November 2020
Party Spokesperson on Brexit
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
Party Spokesperson on Social Security
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
Party Spokesperson on Equalities
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
Deputy Party Leader
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 09 June 2016.
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 December 2020
Alex Rowley: "I very much share those hopes. Perhaps we can all pray over Christmas that the vaccine can be rolled out…
Chamber meeting date: 23 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "From the outset of our discussions with the Government, I have always been very clear that Labour’s position was that the election must go ahead…
Chamber meeting date: 22 December 2020
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "The First Minister has said that scientists are investigating claims that the new variant of the virus spreads more easily among children…
Chamber meeting date: 22 December 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Thank you. I concur with what has been said, although I do not agree with Dean Lockhart. By working together, we have achieved a better bill…
Chamber meeting date: 22 December 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I thank the Finance and Constitution Committee and the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee for their hard work in scrutinising the bill, and I thank the clerks for their work at stages 1 and 2…
Votes
How Alex Rowley has voted in Parliament
Find out how Alex Rowley has voted recently.
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 21, 2020
Supported by: Jenny Gilruth, Michael Russell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Result 117 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 33 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 87 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 90 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 91 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: 18 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the principle of compulsory professional registration for all college staff teaching in FE colleges."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine across the country."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of NHS staff have received the flu vaccination, and how this compares with the same period in 2019, broken down by NHS board."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 10 December 2020
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent action it has taken to address any staff shortages in prisons."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many housing developments have been delayed because of the absence of frontloading capital for schools infrastructure."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the catering equipment hire sector is not eligible for COVID-19 business (a) support grants and (b) rates relief."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 23 November 2020
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to strengthen support for developing skills and training for people who lose their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 10 November 2020
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what planning is in place to respond to any national or localised school closures as a result of COVID-19."
Answered by: John Swinney on 5 November 2020
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what planning is in place for a potential return to blended learning in schools, and what barriers it has identified that might have to be dealt with to ensure that this is successful."
Answered by: John Swinney on 5 November 2020
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what review it has carried out of the blended learning that took place in spring 2020, and whether this included an analysis of any discrepancies between schools in the provision of study materials and the extent of teachers’ marking of pupils’ work."
Answered by: John Swinney on 5 November 2020
See all of Alex Rowley's written questions submitted in Parliament