Independent
MSP for Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency) 2024 - present day
Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency) 2011 - 2024
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 October 2023 - 17 June 2024
Member
08 September 2021 - 16 November 2023
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 14 July 2023
Member
23 May 2023 - 19 June 2023
Convener
17 June 2021 - 23 May 2023
Member
03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Member
03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
03 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
31 October 2019 - 03 December 2020
Member
06 September 2018 - 03 September 2019
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 03 September 2019
Member
14 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Member
16 December 2014 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Convener
25 October 2012 - 23 March 2016
Member
15 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Convener
27 November 2014 - 16 December 2014
Member
18 September 2012 - 25 October 2012
Member
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.
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "We all support the right to protest, assemble, march, and so on, yet the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 makes it an offence to stir up hatred. Does the First Minister think that we have, or can achieve, the right balance…
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "Does Ariane Burgess agree that the situation could get even worse if the road is improved so that it is faster for freight and cars, while things stay the same for the railway?"
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "Have Mr Kerr and the Conservatives, or even Pam Duncan-Glancy and Labour, suggested to the minister where the extra money that they want to give to colleges should come from…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 1 October 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "Although this section of questioning was meant to be on universities, we seem to be combining universities and colleges…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 1 October 2025
John Mason: "We are down to four witnesses, but I will not be insulted if anybody else has to leave, so do not worry about that. I want to follow up on training, which has already been mentioned…
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
Date lodged:16 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 24 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37508 by Jim Fairlie on 29 May 2025, whether NatureScot presented its final version of the species licensing review to the Scottish Ministers in April 2025, and, if so, by what date the findings will be published."
Asked by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
Date lodged:11 June 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the proposed establishment of Great British Railways and any potential implications for devolved responsibilities over rail services and infrastructure in Scotland."
Asked by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
Date lodged:14 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on Scotland’s labour market of the Prime Minister’s recent statement on immigration policy."
Asked by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
Date lodged:19 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the provision of Gaelic-medium education at primary level in the Glasgow Shettleston constituency."
Asked by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
Date lodged:13 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what information it has on for what reason stamps that are issued in the Parliament’s Post Office are not Scotland Country Definitive stamps by default."
Asked by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
Date lodged:5 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it controls budgets relating to public inquiries."
Asked by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
Date lodged:7 February 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 25 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the NatureScot licensing review will report, and by what date a decision will be announced regarding the agency charging for its licensing services."
Asked by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
Date lodged:19 February 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Police Scotland’s work to tackle the issue of uncontrolled pyrotechnics at football matches."
Asked by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
Date lodged:12 February 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its negotiations with the Department for Work and Pensions regarding the release of relevant data pertaining to the two-child benefit cap."
Asked by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
Date lodged:15 January 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether NatureScot’s proposal to mandate advance written notification to landowners for schedule 1 bird monitoring could discourage the identification of raptor crimes on managed land."