The SNP Government need to take action to change the Scottish Parliament’s Standing Orders if they really want to oppose the Trade Union Bill currently being debated at Westminster. That is the message from Neil Findlay, Scottish Labour MSP for the Lothians responding to comments made by First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon at the Unite union […]
Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Alex Rowley has called on the government to clarify how it intends to spend the new £250 million for social care announced by Deputy First Minister John Swinney in his draft budget. The new funds come as a direct consequential of George Osborne’s announcement of additional spending for the NHS in […]
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament this week Cowdenbeath MSP Alex Rowley thanked the volunteers who give up their time to help others in the many food banks in his constituency and across the country. The Labour politician was however scathing of the growth in food banks stating that ‘it cannot be right and it is […]
On Tuesday, the first day back after the Christmas recess, I spoke in the Scottish Government debate on: Supporting Public Services, Tackling Inequality and Growing Scotland’s Economy. Whilst I welcomed the debate these are big issues each in themselves and we cannot give any of these subjects justice in a half day debate in the […]
Speaking on a visit to Hawick to meet local residents and businesses affected by the floods as well as local councillors Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Alex Rowley said: “The level of damage done by these floods is devastating both on a personal level to those affected and on an economic level for the wider communities. […]
Alex Rowley MSP has written to the Scottish Governments transport minister Derek Mackay to raise concerns over the Caledonian sleeper service and its management by Serco the firm chosen by the government to run the sleeper service. Serco have been heavily criticised by RMT the trade union which represents rail workers who are employed on the Caledonian sleeper […]
Speaking in a debate in the Scottish Parliament Cowdenbeath MSP Alex Rowley has highlighted the good work of the Coalfield Regeneration Trust in the Cowdenbeath area and has called on the Scottish Government to continue to fund the work of the trust arguing there is a need for an anti-poverty strategy at the heart of […]
Cardenden couple Agnes and Robert Cant have once have again have switched on the Christmas lights at their home in Carden Avenue in Cardenden to raise money for McMillan cancer care. The couple have raised thousands of pounds over the years from donations of the public visiting the house to see the lights and were […]
The announcement that the Forth Road Bridge is to be closed for the rest of this year going into next year is devastating for people getting to work and for businesses. The roads leading to Kincardine are I am told queued up for miles as people try to find an alternative route in and out […]
I am pleased to be here in Dunfermline at the Headquarters of CR Smith who have kindly hosted this breakfast this morning to allow me to raise with you some issues around employment. Today I want to begin a discussion with business and with civic Scotland on the challenges and opportunities for employability in Scotland. […]