Independent
MSP for Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency) 2024 - present day
Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency) 2011 - 2024
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Of
1335 Gallowgate
Glasgow
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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
Member
23 May 2023 - 19 June 2023
Convener
17 June 2021 - 23 May 2023
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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
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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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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: 11 September 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "I am thankful for the opportunity to speak in the debate, and I thank Sarah Boyack for raising the topic. I, too, am a member of the cross-party group on sustainable transport, which is led by Graham Simpson…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "You heard what I said in the debate last night, minister. It seems to me that, compared with other bills, this one is all about money—money is central, whereas we sometimes have members’ bills in which money is more at the periphery…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 10 September 2025
John Mason: "I will start with a question for Ms Duncan. If you want to refer it to anyone else, that is okay. I want to discuss the whole issue of excessive profits in the sector, especially when it comes to residential care…
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 9 September 2025
John Mason: "I will follow on from that point. You and your colleagues will produce forecasts for several years ahead, but something might happen in the current year that just turns that upside down. Will you not find that frustrating?"
Find out how John Mason has voted recently.
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 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: 11 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2025
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 14 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2025
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 19 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2025
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 13 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it controls budgets relating to public inquiries."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2025
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 7 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."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 25 February 2025
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 19 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 12 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 15 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025
Asked by: Mason, John, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to raise awareness of apprenticeship opportunities and promote them as an attractive career path for young people."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024