Today I moved my motion for members debate which you can read below along with my speech. The motion which achieved cross party support in the Scottish Parliament was welcomed by parties on all side of the chamber and the debate was excellent and supported by a number of organisations who supplied several briefing papers. […]
This week, I spoke in the Scottish Parliament debate regarding the European and External Relations Committee report regarding the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) negotiations. TTIP is an issue which has ignited people’s interest across Scotland and one which has caused great concern. People are particularly concerned about the impact TTIP could have […]
I have recently tabled a motion for debate in the Scottish Parliament calling for recognition of the terrible tragedy occurring each week in the Mediterranean sea where hundreds of migrants are packing in to fishing boats in an attempt to start a new life in the EU. More often than not this is ending in […]
Cowdenbeath MSP Alex Rowley this week described the progress and work going on at Cowdenbeath Primary School as being ‘inspirational’ and praised all the staff, parents and pupils at the Broad Street site following a visit to see how the pupils have expanded the use of technology in the school. Speaking after his visit where […]
Rowley and Clarke take coal fight to Parliament Alex Rowley MSP secured a members debate in the Scottish Parliament this week to highlight sheer scale of degradation and blight to Scotland’s landscape that has been left following the collapse of two major mining companies and the abandoned opencast sites they have left behind. He […]
This week I met with Fife Councils Executive Director of Enterprise and Environment and raised with him the issues surrounding the former Yard bar in Rosyth. Specifically he agreed to have the building inspected again as the council had told me there was no safety risks but I did point out that after visiting the […]
This week I attended a standing room only public meeting in Dalgety Bay Church where hundreds of people packed out the hall to express their concern and frustration that developers are once again trying to get planning approval to build houses on land to the East of the village that has time and again been […]
This week I met with staff from Marie Curie to learn more about their work and the services they provide in Fife and across the country as well as to promote the ‘Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal 2015’ aimed at raising money to support Marie Curie’s work in Scotland. I have been aware of the […]
I spoke in the two debates leading up to the budget and in the debate on the local government finance settlement. There was, in my view, a number of shortcomings in the budget that were of such significance that I would not vote to support this year’s budget brought forward by the Deputy First […]
Rail services and railway stations are an important part of the public transport infrastructure in the Cowdenbeath constituency with railway stations attached to the Fife Circle located at Cardenden, Lochgelly, Cowdenbeath, Rosyth, Inverkiething and Dalgety Bay. I believe that this transport link can be supported better with more un to date stock but generally this […]