Tom Mason
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2017 - present day
About Tom Mason
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6981
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN
Phone: 01224 646888
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Tom is a member of 6 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Tom does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Tom does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Tom has had 5 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 25 February 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
17 May 2018 - 25 February 2020
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Financial Sustainability
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Tom'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 Tom Mason. The date of their initial statement was 27 June 2017.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I am a Councillor on Aberdeen City Council (of Ground Floor, Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1AB) for the Midstocket / Rosemount ward. I work approximately 3 days per week and receive renumeration of between £16,001 and £17,500 per annum. From 1 February 2019, my salary is donated to Parkinson's UK and Sue Ryder, who receive 50% each. Until 21 June 2017, I was the Deputy Provost of Aberdeen City Council. [Amended interest 30 August 2017, Amended 26 March 2019]
I am a Senior Partner of the Beel Partnership (corporate and market advisers in the Aberdeen City local authority area). I work approximately 1 hour per week. I have received the following remuneration: £288.53 in 2014/15, £955.10 in 2015/16, £589.05 in 2016/17 and £1096.59 in 2017/18. [Amended interest 14 September 2017, Amended interest 26 March 2019]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a quarter share of a cottage in the Highland local authority area with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a trustee of CIM Charitable Trust (The Marketing Trust).
I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Civil Engineers [Registered 30 August 2017]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 30 August 2018]
I am the treasurer of Aberdeen & Crathes Croquet Club.
I am the treasurer of Highlands and Moray Sailing Association.
I am a member of the Institute of Directors [Registered 30 August 2017]
I am a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing [Registered 30 August 2017]
I am a board member of Accura Certification Board.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Tom 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: 11 March 2021
Road Infrastructure Improvements (North East Scotland)
7. Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Nestrans and Transport Scotland regarding road infrastructure improvements in the North East Scotland region. (S5O-05112)"
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 March 2021
Ancient, Native and Semi-native Woodlands (Protection) (PE1812)
Tom Mason: "I agree with Maurice Corry. There is no obvious sign that the Government has developed a definitive strategy for these woodlands and there are a few issues still to be discussed with the deer working group…
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 March 2021
Essential Tremor (Treatment) (PE1723)
Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con): "I agree with what my colleagues have said. A start has been made, but we should keep the pressure on until the treatment that is advocated becomes mainstream. There are thousands of sufferers in Scotland and they need some relief…
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 March 2021
Non-statutory Child Advocacy Services (Regulation) (PE1838)
Tom Mason: "We can see that there is a great deal of material on the petition. To bring some sort of rational process into the situation, there needs to be legislation to get the regulation right, so that everybody is dealing with a similar pattern…
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 10 March 2021
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland (Review) (PE1843)
Tom Mason: "I agree with my colleagues that we have explored the issues. I do not recognise any way in which we could really make the progress that the petitioner wants, so closing the petition is our only option."
Votes
How Tom Mason has voted in Parliament
Find out how Tom Mason has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ash Denham, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 15, 2021
Supported by: Humza Yousaf
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 93 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Result 83 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Tom Mason in Parliament
Find out what motions Tom Mason has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Tom 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, Tom, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many unfilled teaching posts there are in (a) Aberdeen, (b) Aberdeenshire, (c) Angus and (d) Dundee, and what action it is taking to reduce the number of these posts."
Answered by: John Swinney on 18 March 2021
Asked by: Mason, Tom, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of pupils meet the national satisfactory standards in (a) reading, (b) writing, (c) listening and talking and (d) numeracy, also broken down by the percentage in the (i) Aberdeen City. (ii) Aberdeenshire…
Answered by: John Swinney on 18 March 2021
Asked by: Mason, Tom, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how much compensation ScotRail awarded to passengers and (b) how much estimated unclaimed compensation there was in each four-week period in (i) 2019-20 and (ii) 2020-21."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, Tom, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of people in the NHS Grampian area who were referred for cancer treatment in (i) 2020 and (ii) 2021 received this within the 62-day target."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, Tom, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average annual local authority (a) block grant and (b) total funding is, broken down by per head of population, and how this compares with how much each local authority receives."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, Tom, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided for research on (a) strokes, (b) heart disease, (c) cancer, (d) hearing loss and (e) sight loss in each year since 2016."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, Tom, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of children in the NHS Grampian area who were referred for mental health treatment in 2020 received this within the 18-week target."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, Tom, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Nestrans and Transport Scotland regarding road infrastructure improvements in the North East Scotland region."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, Tom, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to meet its target of building 50,000 affordable homes."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Mason, Tom, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reduce the backlog of elective surgical procedures that have arisen in the NHS Grampian area due to the COVID-19 pandemic."
Awaiting answer
See all of Tom Mason's written questions submitted in Parliament