Independent
MSP for Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency) 2024 - present day
Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Glasgow Shettleston (Constituency) 2011 - 2024
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Glasgow Shettleston Constituency Of
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31 October 2023 - 17 June 2024
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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
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
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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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: 26 June 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "I thank Patrick Harvie for lodging the motion. I certainly agree with the bulk of it and especially the point that we should have “high quality, affordable and reliable bus services” and integrated ticketing…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "Would you say that you were somebody who deals with detail, or are you more about the big picture?"
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "Mr Fotheringham, I understand that you and I are both members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, so I will focus on the finances. Can you explain the system with the management accounts…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2025
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "Both the internal and external auditors appear to have given the university’s July 2023 accounts, which would not have been completed until about the end of 2023, a clean bill of health…
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025
1. John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding the proposed establishment of Great British Railways and any potential implications for devolved responsibilities over rail services and infrastructure in Scotland. (S6O-04816)"
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Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 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