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Rowley, Alex

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Rowley, Alex
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Rowley, Alex

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Labour Mid Scotland and Fife

Politically, you're most like Findlay, Neil Lab — similarity 83.1/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,690
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
98.2%
1.8% rebellion
Attendance
70.7%
701 "Not Voted" of 2,391 divisions present
Motions lodged
171
554 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
2,230
1,259 chamber · 971 committee
Allowances claimed
£169,946
1,158 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
time ·134 question ·129 inquiry ·90 bill ·76 portfolio ·70 recovery ·69 stage ·59 reform ·46 coronavirus ·45 general ·37 road ·32 long ·28
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
171
Carried
11
Defeated
8
Not divided
152

Of the 19 motions that went to a vote, 57.9% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

kelty failed tory brexit nhs fife housing crisis fife council austerity massive pressure cowdenbeath covid national house-building inequality poverty
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

1.7%
S4 · Lab
0.7%
S5 · Lab
2.5%
S6 · Lab
Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. ☷
    Left Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  2. ⌂
    Stood down from Mid Scotland and Fife (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  3. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    08 Apr 2026
  4. ☷
    Left COVID-19 Recovery Committee
    14 Jul 2023
  5. ☷
    Joined Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee as Substitute Member
    25 Apr 2023
  6. ☷
    Joined COVID-19 Recovery Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  7. ⌂
    Started representing Mid Scotland and Fife
    06 May 2021
  8. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    06 May 2021
  9. ☷
    Left Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
    04 May 2021
  10. ☷
    Left Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
    04 May 2021
  11. ☷
    Left Public Petitions Committee
    04 May 2021
  12. ⌂
    Stood down from Mid Scotland and Fife (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  13. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    04 May 2021
  14. ☷
    Joined Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee as Member
    26 Nov 2020
  15. ☷
    Left Finance and Constitution Committee
    25 Nov 2020
  16. ☷
    Joined Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee as Substitute Member
    25 Sep 2019
  17. ☷
    Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Member
    10 Sep 2019
  18. ☷
    Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    04 Sep 2019
  19. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Deputy Convener
    21 Nov 2018
  20. ☷
    Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    21 Nov 2018
  21. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Member
    15 Nov 2018
  22. ☷
    Left Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
    30 Oct 2018
  23. ☷
    Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    29 Mar 2018
  24. ☷
    Joined Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee as Member
    11 Jan 2018
  25. ☷
    Joined Public Petitions Committee as Substitute Member
    09 Jan 2018
  26. ☷
    Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member
    09 Jan 2018
  27. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    15 Dec 2017
  28. –
    Left Independent
    15 Dec 2017
  29. +
    Joined Independent
    15 Nov 2017
  30. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    15 Nov 2017
  31. ⌂
    Started representing Mid Scotland and Fife
    05 May 2016
  32. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    05 May 2016
  33. ⌂
    Stood down from Cowdenbeath (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  34. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    23 Mar 2016
  35. ☷
    Left Local Government and Regeneration Committee
    02 Sep 2015
  36. ☷
    Left European and External Relations Committee
    08 Jan 2015
  37. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Regeneration Committee as Member
    25 Feb 2014
  38. ☷
    Joined European and External Relations Committee as Member
    25 Feb 2014
  39. ⌂
    Started representing Cowdenbeath
    23 Jan 2014
  40. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    23 Jan 2014
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    Does the minister accept that funding for Forth Valley College needs to increase year on year? Otherwise, we will be in the same position next year and the fol…
  • Sport and Activity as a Force for Good Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    I am pleased to speak in Brian Whittle’s members’ business debate. When I saw the motion, I thought, “That’s the one I’ll make my final speech as an MSP in.” I…
  • Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    17 Mar 2026
    First, I acknowledge every person who has taken the time to contact me to set out their views on the bill. Without doubt, this bill has generated more correspo…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    04 Mar 2026
    I hope that the minister agrees that we need to create a proper career structure for care workers across Scotland to make it attractive for people in Scotland …
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    04 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on tackling the reported critical shortage of social care workers. (S6O-05588)
Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
MSP & staff travel £159 £1,324 −£1,165
Engagement costs £7,261 £9,427 −£2,166
Office costs £2,522 £5,576 −£3,055
Registered interests

25 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I am on the board of directors of Scotland’s Future Forum, I receive no remuneration for this role. [Registered 20 December 2021]
  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I am a member of the Fife Council pension scheme.
  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I am a member of the trade union Unison.
  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I am a member of the Fife Council pension scheme.
  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I am a member of the trade union Unison.
  • Controlled transactions · 14 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Controlled transactions · 14 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Gifts · 14 May 2021
    No registrable interests
Career timeline

Party

Seats