John Mason
Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency) 2011 - present day
About John Mason
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
X (previously known as Twitter): @johnmasonmsp
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Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0141 550 4327
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Of
1335 Gallowgate
Glasgow
G31 4DN
Phone: 0141 550 4327
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
John is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
John is a member of 14 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poland
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Gypsy/Traveller Community
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Showmen's Guild
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sustainable Transport
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
John does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
John does not have any party roles
Previous roles
John has had 21 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 October 2023 - 17 June 2024
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 16 November 2023
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 14 July 2023
COVID19 Recovery Committee
Member
23 May 2023 - 19 June 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Convener
17 June 2021 - 23 May 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Member
03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
03 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
COVID19 Committee
Member
03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Substitute Member
31 October 2019 - 03 December 2020
Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland Amendment Bill Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 03 September 2019
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 03 September 2019
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
14 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
16 December 2014 - 23 March 2016
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
25 October 2012 - 23 March 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
15 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Finance Committee
Deputy Convener
27 November 2014 - 16 December 2014
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
18 September 2012 - 25 October 2012
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
09 June 2011 - 01 May 2012
Scotland Bill Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011
Finance Committee
Member
Register of interests
John's register of interests
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.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
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.
Recent Activity
What was said
What John Mason has said in Parliament
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.
Chamber meeting date: 27 June 2024
Scotland-headquartered Companies (Ownership)
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "Does the First Minister share my concern about the rate at which Scotland-headquartered companies are being taken over by businesses elsewhere—specifically, and most recently in my constituency, civil engineers R J McLeod (Contractors) Ltd?"
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
European Structural and Investment Funds
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "To follow on from Michelle Thomson’s question, the Deputy First Minister said in her statement that, in previous years, Scotland was involved in each of the funding cycles, which meant that projects that did not secure funding in one cycle could always consider the subsequent cycle. Is the effect of all this that, if we had still been in the EU, we…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024
Climate Emergency
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "Thank you for the opportunity to speak in the debate, Deputy Presiding Officer. We can be positive about a lot that has already happened…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2024
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "Does Edward Mountain accept that the Finance and Public Administration Committee looked at the financial memorandum on that point and found that the cost of replacing all the bins and making them the same throughout Scotland would be quite horrendous…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "To follow on the convener’s point, you are saying that the money for the children’s commissioner has not been diverted from elsewhere, but it does mean that the Parliament’s, the Government’s and Scotland’s budget is reduced by that £1 million or £2 million. Inevitably, there will be less money for other things. You might argue that that money…
Votes
How John Mason has voted in Parliament
Find out how John Mason has voted recently.
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 24, 2024
Supported by: Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 8 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 68 for, 0 against, 46 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by John Mason in Parliament
Find out what motions John Mason has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions John Mason has asked
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