Category: In The Press
Support for Maggie’s Centres
Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Alex Rowley has highlighted the ‘amazing work’ of Maggie’s in supporting individuals and their families when diagnosed with Cancer. Mr Rowley met with representatives of Maggie’s Centres in the Scottish Parliament to learn more about their work providing practical advice for anyone affected by cancer whether that’s about benefits […]
Fife Delayed Discharge Almost Doubles in One Year
Patients stuck in hospital beds across Fife has almost doubled in one year according to the latest NHS figures. A staggering 120 people were recorded as stuck in delayed discharge across NHS Fife hospitals in January this year, up from 64 in January 2018. The main reason for the most recent delays were recorded as […]
Chemical Linked to Cancer in School Meals
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 […]
Poverty and Destitution on the Rise in Fife
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, […]
Central Fife Times Column November 2018
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 […]
Bring ScotRail Back into Public Hands
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 […]
Rowley Condemns Westminster Welfare Cuts
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 in an […]
Children (Equal Protection from Assault) Bill
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 […]
Scotland & Fife Must Get Economic Gain From Renewables
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 […]