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
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Alex does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Alex has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Connectivity
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Alex has had 13 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Jobs and Fair Work
Scottish Labour
16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Economy
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 Local Government
Scottish Labour
04 October 2018 - 02 September 2019
Party Spokesperson on Communities
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 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 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 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: 17 March 2021
Scotland’s Railway
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I welcome the cabinet secretary’s announcement, which I believe will be widely welcomed by rail users and workers…
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 16 March 2021
Covid-19 (Impact on Businesses, Workers and the Economy)
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I will pick up on a couple of points before talking about fair work. The minister talked about people not being able to find employment with the skill set that they have developed through their college or university place…
Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2021
Social Housing (Covid Restrictions)
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "There is a major backlog in social housing allocations, transfers and registrations, with much of social housing operating on a restricted service…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 4 March 2021
Next Steps
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I will start with Mr Steele, and perhaps Mr Clancy will want to add something. Has the Government got the balance right when it comes to policing…
Chamber meeting date: 3 March 2021
Primary Care
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I welcome the report and believe that we must tackle the issues that it mentions. The report comes at the end of a parliamentary session, and I hope that it will not end up on the shelf, like many others, but will be used to make progress…
Votes
How Alex Rowley has voted in Parliament
Find out how Alex Rowley has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ash Denham, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 15, 2021
Supported by: Humza Yousaf
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 93 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Result 83 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 20 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: 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
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people it estimates will be in youth employment programmes by (a) April, (b) summer and (c) the end of 2021."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 19 February 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have participated in the Kickstart Scheme in Scotland."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 19 February 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported increased demand for mental health services."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns that guidance it has issued to local authorities regarding theatres’ eligibility for the grant support for businesses that are in receipt of the Strategic Business Framework Fund support under the Level 4 restrictions is not consistent with the information published on its…
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 16 February 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to increase employment opportunities within the rural economy."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs have been created by the Young Person's Guarantee."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 1 February 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have signed onto the Young Person's Guarantee."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 1 February 2021
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government in what sectors the jobs created by the Young Person's Guarantee have been located, broken down by the average rate of pay."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 1 February 2021
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."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 15 January 2021
See all of Alex Rowley's written questions submitted in Parliament