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MSP for Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency) 2024 - present day
Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency) 2011 - 2024
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31 October 2023 - 17 June 2024
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08 September 2021 - 16 November 2023
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 14 July 2023
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23 May 2023 - 19 June 2023
Convener
17 June 2021 - 23 May 2023
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03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
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03 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
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31 October 2019 - 03 December 2020
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06 September 2018 - 03 September 2019
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 03 September 2019
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14 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
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16 December 2014 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Convener
25 October 2012 - 23 March 2016
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15 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Convener
27 November 2014 - 16 December 2014
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18 September 2012 - 25 October 2012
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09 June 2011 - 01 May 2012
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01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011
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MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for John Mason. The date of their initial statement was 25 May 2021.
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I am a member of Easterhouse Baptist Church.
I am a trustee of the Fare Share Trust.
I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 2 October 2024
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "I will start with Ms Farr, and then I have another question for everybody. You have said that you are dissatisfied with the current system and how much children are involved, and so on, but you also said that there has been some improvement…
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2024
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "Given the limited amount of capital funding that is available and the fact that we have a housing emergency, will the minister and his colleagues consider moving money from the roads budget—especially the budget for the A9—to housing…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 1 October 2024
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "As an aside before I get into my main questions, I was interested in a figure that Jamie Robertson quoted as an example. I think that you said that building a house in East Dunbartonshire costs £420,000…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 1 October 2024
John Mason: "I want to come back to what Carmen and Allan said. I think that a lot of us are in agreement that a care outcome is a good thing to add, but is there a danger of having too many outcomes? Are we aiming at too many things…
Chamber meeting date: 26 September 2024
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "The cabinet secretary referred to people being trained in Scotland…
Find out how John Mason has voted recently.
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 30, 2024
Supported by: Mark Griffin, Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Result 59 for, 55 against, 8 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Result 60 for, 54 against, 8 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 30, 2024
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Result 112 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Result 60 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Result 60 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions John Mason has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the NatureScot licensing review."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 10 June 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether a simplified employment process could be introduced for temporary staff working for just two or three days, for reasons such as covering sickness."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when councillors’ pay is expected to rise."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on the food and drink sector of reports that many food and drink businesses are owned and controlled from outwith Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is regarding any implications for community safety to the events that occurred in Trongate, Glasgow, following Celtic Football Club’s league title win."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its involvement in the proposals for Glasgow to potentially host the Commonwealth Games in 2026."
Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide an update on printer maintenance and any other maintenance issues within the MSP block."
Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 15 April 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport's recommendations for the future delivery of the regional bus network."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government action it is taking to improve island connectivity, in order to support measures to increase the population of Scotland's islands."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 January 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether a greater increase in the Scottish Child Payment or a Council Tax freeze will do more to help families in poverty."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2024