John Mason
Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency) 2011 - present day
About John Mason
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0141 550 4327
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Of
1335 Gallowgate
Glasgow
G31 4DN
Committees
John is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
John is not a member of any cross-party groups
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 16 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
Finance and Constitution 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 trustee of the Fare Share Trust.
I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
I am a member of Easterhouse Baptist Church.
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: 24 June 2021
Brexit (Impact on Trade)
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "We understand that United Kingdom food and drink exports to the European Union were down by 47 per cent in the first quarter of this year, and that Scotland’s gross domestic product could fall by £9 billion by 2030…
Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2021
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "Does Jackie Bailie agree that, all the way through the pandemic, we have kept hoping that things would be finished quicker than they were, and that problems such as new variants or shortages of vaccine have arisen…
COVID-19 Recovery Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Interests
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "Good morning, and welcome to the first meeting of the COVID-19 Recovery Committee in the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament. I am convening the committee for the first two items because, as it turns out, I am the oldest member of the committee…
COVID-19 Recovery Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Convener
John Mason: "The second item on our agenda is to choose the convener of the committee. The procedure is explained in the papers that have been circulated…
COVID-19 Recovery Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Work Programme
John Mason: "I echo what Murdo Fraser said about other committees. I am a little unclear about where our remit ends and those of other committees start…
Votes
How John Mason has voted in Parliament
Find out how John Mason has voted recently.
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Supported by: George Adam
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 90 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 61 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Result 59 for, 117 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by John Mason in Parliament
Find out what motions John Mason has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions John Mason has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent Savanta ComRes poll of people in Scotland, which suggested that 68% had concerns about at-home abortions and 86% had concerns around the relationship between these procedures and domestic abuse."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 29 January 2021
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to each ministerial portfolio to support the policy response to the COVID-19 emergency."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 24 September 2020
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports from England that a woman took abortion pills at 28 weeks gestation, what assurances it can give that such practice is not possible in Scotland, as these pills can be posted out without a physical consultation with a medical professional."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 17 June 2020
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to research by GambleAware, which suggests that 46% of people with a gambling problem are not accessing treatment and support."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 28 May 2020
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what requirements there are for people working in the Parliament to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme administered by Disclosure Scotland."
Answered by: Liam McArthur on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body on 5 March 2020
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Alateen programmes being able to support teenage relatives and friends of people with alcohol problems, for what reason there is no such programme in Scotland."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 22 May 2019
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 March 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the introduction of a system of automatic voter registration."
Answered by: Michael Russell on 4 April 2019
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 February 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that developers prioritise full fibre broadband rollout and promote consumer choice by consulting more than one broadband provider, and whether such changes could be built into the Planning (Scotland) Bill by way of secondary legislation or guidance for local authorities."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 5 March 2019
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 February 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to including provisions in the Planning (Scotland) Bill to ensure that new (a) housing developments are built with future-proofed broadband connections, and (b) home buyers have a choice in broadband networks when moving into a new housing development."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 5 March 2019
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 February 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Interim Recommendations Report by the Working Group on Maintenance of Tenement Scheme Property."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 27 February 2019
See all of John Mason's written questions submitted in Parliament