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
Phone: 0141 550 4327
Text relay calls welcome.
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Committees
John is a member of 4 committees
COVID-19 Committee
Member
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
John is a member of 8 cross-party groups
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 Disability
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 Rail
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Showmen's Guild
Member
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 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 October 2019 - 03 December 2020
Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland Amendment Bill Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 03 September 2019
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 03 September 2019
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Deputy Convener
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
15 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Finance Committee
Deputy Convener
25 October 2012 - 23 March 2016
Equal Opportunities Committee
Member
16 December 2014 - 23 March 2016
Delegated Powers and Law Reform 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 19 May 2016.
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 the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. [Amended interest 10 March 2017]
I am a trustee of the Fare Share Trust.
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: 21 January 2021
Place-based Economic Development Zones
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "The minister said that there are potential tax incentives—both reserved and devolved…
Chamber meeting date: 21 January 2021
Reduction in Criminal Trials (Support for Victims)
5. John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the decision by the Lord President to reduce the number of criminal trials, what further support it will provide to victims. (S5O-04941)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund
5. John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister what her response is to the announcement that the United Kingdom shared prosperity fund will be operated by the UK Government and not by the Scottish Government and the other devolved Administrations. (S5F-04747)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "I take the member’s point that we want staff to be vaccinated first, but she argues that they should get a second dose before older people; how does she handle the point that the older people are being pushed down the queue?"
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "Does the minister accept that quite a number of faith communities support the measures? Although there is some opposition and everybody wants to be able to go to places of worship, many of us support the measures as necessary and temporary."
Votes
How John Mason has voted in Parliament
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 100 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 118 for, 1 against, 2 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 96 for, 5 against, 18 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Maurice Golden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 56 for, 62 against, 5 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 64 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: 30 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill will give increased protection to people of any religion."
Awaiting answer
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: 23 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how COVID-19 has impacted on disabled people."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of people having been discouraged from using public transport in recent months, how it plans to encourage the use of trains and buses once again."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent the persecution of raptors."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what the extent will be of the remit of the Advisory Board on Social Renewal."
Awaiting answer
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: 10 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Black Lives Matter campaign, how dealing with racism and Scotland's links with slavery are taught in schools."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill could impact on sectarianism, in light of this not being specifically mentioned in it as a characteristic that might attract expressions of hatred."
Awaiting answer
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
See all of John Mason's written questions submitted in Parliament