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
Post-d: Alex.Rowley.msp@parliament.scot
Website: alexrowley.org
Post-d: @AlexRowleyFife
Facebook: Alex's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6827
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 2 committees
COVID-19 Recovery Committee
Member
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Substitute Member
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 has 1 party role
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Alex has had 10 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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 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: 30 May 2023
Hospital at Home Programme
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "As someone from Fife who has watched hospital at home develop over many years, I am a big supporter…
Chamber meeting date: 24 May 2023
Ending Violence in Schools
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "I want to first acknowledge the hard work, dedication and commitment of the staff working on the front line of our schools. There is no doubt that the past few years have been challenging for staff and pupils…
Chamber meeting date: 17 May 2023
Bus Services
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "On the face of it, my motion for debate is about bus services, route cancellations, inflation-busting fare increases, a lack of investment and a failure of leadership, but, at its heart, my motion is about people who rely on the public transport system to get them to where they need to go. It is about people who get stranded on routes that get…
Chamber meeting date: 16 May 2023
Ferguson Marine
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): "Given where we are with this sorry saga and the desperate need to get the ferries operational for our island communities, there is little option but to aim for the swift completion and delivery of vessels 801 and 802…
Chamber meeting date: 10 May 2023
General Practice (Long-term Sustainability)
8. Alex Rowley: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the long-term sustainability of general practice. (S6O-02211)"
Votes
How Alex Rowley has voted in Parliament
Find out how Alex Rowley has voted recently.
Let's Talk Education – The National Discussion
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Result 29 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland
Submitted by: Michael Matheson, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Supported by: Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result 47 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Hospital at Home Programme in Scotland
Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result 17 for, 94 against, 3 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Ending Violence in Scottish Schools
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Result 93 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Alex Rowley in Parliament
Find out what motions Alex Rowley has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place between Transport Scotland, ScotRail and any rolling stock companies in relation to hydrogen-powered trains."
Answer expected on 14 June 2023
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether ScotRail's High Speed Train (HST) fleet is (a) reliable, (b) clean and (c) economically viable."
Answer expected on 14 June 2023
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what contingency plans it has in place to replace ScotRail's High Speed Trains (HSTs) in the event that drivers choose not to drive them out of concern that they do not meet the expected safety standards."
Answer expected on 14 June 2023
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the creditworthiness of the High Speed Trains (HSTs) that are currently part of the ScotRail fleet."
Answer expected on 14 June 2023
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether ScotRail's High Speed Train (HST) fleet meets modern safety standards."
Answer expected on 14 June 2023
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the real terms spending, based on current prices, was on Scottish schools, in each year since 2007."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 May 2023
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what amount the average council tax bill in Scotland would have risen by, by 2021, had the council tax freeze not been introduced in 2007 and, instead, the tax increased in line with (a) inflation and (b) the average annual increases in England, and, in each scenario, what the average council tax bill would be for a…
Answered by Tom Arthur on 22 May 2023
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average real terms spending, based on current prices, was for (a) a primary, (b) a secondary and (c) an additional support needs pupil, in each year since 2007."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 May 2023
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how much in real terms, based on current prices, its policy on (a) free prescriptions, (b) concessionary travel and (c) free personal and nursing care has cost in each year since its introduction, also broken down by the average annual real terms spending for a recipient of each scheme."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 22 May 2023
Asked by: Rowley, Alex, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, what social care data reporting requirements exist in the bill as introduced, and, if none, whether it will consider bringing forward an amendment to the bill to introduce any such requirements."
Answered by Maree Todd on 12 May 2023