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
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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 5 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
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
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 the 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: 10 December 2020
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "Will the cabinet secretary confirm whether funding is available for local authorities and regional transport partnerships? How can such funds be accessed?"
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
John Mason: "I realise that we are tight for time. I have just one question, which follows on from the session with the previous witnesses. I was a bit concerned about the lack of enforcement on public transport, especially the railways…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "Thanks, convener. I am very pleased to be on the committee. The only thing that I will mention is that my mother is in a care home and I have power of attorney for her."
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
Covid-19 Restrictions (Winter)
John Mason: "My question is about enforcement; I will start with Alex Hynes. We have already heard that, on buses, drivers encourage passengers to wear masks and that some of the seats are marked off and some are not…
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2020
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP): "Can the cabinet secretary assure us that she will take a cautious approach, and that she will not spend in December or January money that we might need in February or March?"
Votes
How John Mason has voted in Parliament
Find out how John Mason has voted recently.
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Economy
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 95 for, 25 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Economy
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 71 for, 31 against, 22 abstained, 5 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: 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: 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 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what the finance secretary's response is to reports that extra funding commitments pledged by the UK Government to assist with the response to the COVID-19 outbreak have not been fulfilled."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comments in its China engagement strategy regarding respect for human rights, what its position is on the recent full judgement of the China Tribunal on forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience."
Awaiting answer
See all of John Mason's written questions submitted in Parliament