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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
Member
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: 9 October 2024
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "We will now look at learner and practitioner involvement. I will ask a few questions, and colleagues will come in after me. We have heard quite a lot of evidence on this…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 8 October 2024
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "I will begin by picking up on a couple of points that have been made already. Liz Smith said a lot about the competitiveness of the tax strategy…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 8 October 2024
John Mason: "I will build on what the previous two questioners asked. From listening to the evidence, I think that one issue seems to be that the national performance framework is so general…
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2024
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "Thank you, Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to take part in the debate, which marks challenge poverty week. This morning, the Finance and Public Administration Committee considered the national performance framework…
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2024
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "Thank you, Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to take part in the debate, which marks challenge poverty week. This morning, the Finance and Public Administration Committee considered the national performance framework…
Find out how John Mason has voted recently.
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 10, 2024
Result 94 for, 0 against, 7 abstained, 28 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 7, 2024
Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Ross Greer, Patrick Harvie, Gillian Mackay, Mark Ruskell, Lorna Slater, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 68 for, 27 against, 20 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 7, 2024
Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Maggie Chapman, Patrick Harvie, Gillian Mackay, Mark Ruskell, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 64 for, 52 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 65 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 68 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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, Independent, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government by what criteria it selected the members of its Abortion Law Review Expert Group."
Answer expected on 14 November 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the mix is of (a) pro-choice, (b) pro-life and (c) neutral members of the Abortion Law Review Expert Group."
Answer expected on 14 November 2024
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Abortion Law Review Expert Group is looking at the 24-week limit and whether it should be updated."
Answer expected on 14 November 2024
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