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
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10 April 2023 - 27 September 2024
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 14 July 2023
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
09 January 2018 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
25 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
26 November 2020 - 04 May 2021
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16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
16 November 2020 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
10 September 2019 - 25 November 2020
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02 September 2019 - 16 November 2020
Scottish Labour
02 September 2019 - 16 November 2020
Scottish Labour
21 November 2018 - 04 September 2019
Deputy Convener
04 October 2018 - 02 September 2019
Scottish Labour
04 October 2018 - 02 September 2019
Scottish Labour
15 November 2018 - 21 November 2018
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11 January 2018 - 30 October 2018
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09 January 2018 - 29 March 2018
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25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
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25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
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25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
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25 May 2016 - 15 November 2017
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14 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
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25 February 2014 - 02 September 2015
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06 January 2015 - 12 May 2015
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06 January 2015 - 12 May 2015
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25 February 2014 - 08 January 2015
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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
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
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
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "We have had an interesting debate today…
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2025
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
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Does the cabinet secretary believe that councils have an important role to play in supporting community organisations?"
Find out how Alex Rowley has voted recently.
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 82 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Alex Rowley has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee report, Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland, which was published on 17 January 2025."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 February 2025