Many of you will have seen the recent reports which found that nearly three-quarters of Scottish councils are offering school pupils processed meat which contains a chemical linked to cancer. A majority of local authorities are providing ham options that include nitrites, which is a preservative experts have warned can lead to an increased risk of […]
The roll out of Universal Credit in Fife is having a devastating impact on families and individuals across the Kingdom. That was the message this weekend from campaigners who were out across Fife raising the issues and asking people to object to this latest change to a host of benefits ranging from housing benefit, […]
In the last few weeks, I have taken forward a number of amendments to the planning bill at stage two of the proceedings, which is the part of the legislation process where the committee considers amendments and votes on them. With the support of Tory members, the SNP voted down my amendment aimed at ensuring […]
I have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport Michael Matheson requesting that he use the upcoming break in the ScotRail franchise agreement to take Scotland’s railways back into public hands. This has come on the back of the news that ScotRail’s continued failure of passengers resulted in the franchise running up automatic fines […]
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Ag4vzI-lI[/embedyt] Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Alex Rowley has condemned Westminster welfare cuts following the release of an official annual report on welfare reform which has found many thousands of people across Scotland have been pushed into poverty by welfare reforms. Welfare reforms imposed by successive UK governments since 2010 will have resulted […]
Last week I attending a briefing in Parliament from Barnardo’s, the Childrens & Young People’s Commissioner Scotland Office and Clan Child Law on the Proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill. This is a Private Members Bill being brought forward by John Finnie MSP which proposes to give equal protection for children against assault […]
The failure of the Scottish Government to develop an industrial strategy that will ensure Scotland gains from the growing development of renewable energy was highlighted in Parliament this week when Alex Rowley asked the Scottish Government to confirm how many Scottish based companies had been awarded contracts to manufacture renewables technologies in the last five […]
Mid Scotland & Fife MSP Alex Rowley is urging both the Scottish and UK Governments to be bolder when it comes to climate change. He also wants to promote more discussion and action at the community level stating that ‘people power is needed to achieve a sustainable future for the generations to come’. In Scotland […]
Scottish Labour Housing Spokesperson Pauline McNeill MSP visited Lumphinnans this week to see around the new care home, day care centre and sheltered housing complex which was officially opened earlier in the summer. Ms McNeill was accompanied by Mid Scotland & Fife MSP Alex Rowley as well as Council Leader Cllr David Ross and […]
I want to put on record a very big thank you to everyone involved in the organisation of local events and galas that have and are being run throughout the summer months across our communities. These events happen because people give up their time and put in a lot of work and so far this […]