John Mason MP

John Mason MP

John MasonJohn Mason was elected as MP for Glasgow East following a stunning by-election victory in July 2008.

He is originally from Rutherglen, is 51, an accountant, and has lived in the East End for 18 years.

After training in Glasgow, he has worked for housing associations, nursing homes, and with a charity in London. He also spent 3 years in Nepal with an NGO representing churches from all over the world.

He was elected as the Councillor for the Garrowhill ward in 1998 at a by-election and held the seat in 1999 and 2003.

He led the SNP Group on the Council from 1999 until 2008 and was elected in 2007 as Councillor for the new ward of Baillieston.

He achieved the highest personal vote of any Councillor in Glasgow.

His other interests include involvement in Easterhouse Baptist Church, hill-walking and camping. 

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31 Fall in unemployment welcomed by SNP MP - London's budget cut comes as 'cruel blow at crucial time'
32 East End MP welcomes bingo duty decrease
33 SNP hit out at 'benefits yo-yo' - Labour making it even harder to make ends meet
34 John Mason welcomes new Garrowhill Primary School
35 Scottish pensioners' benefits threatened by reforms to the care system in England
36 Mason highlights fireworks concerns in the House
37 Labour rail plan will slash services by over 40% - Glasgow to lose over 1 million journeys a year
38 Labour bluster in face of rail cut revelation - end to East Coast link a sign of Labour neglect
39 Labour must not axe Attendance Allowance for disabled pensioners
40 Benefits worries inacceptable - reform leaves payments in chaos
41 East end MP calls for 'naming and shaming' on minimum wage compliance
42 SNP: Investing in Glasgow with £2bn for Commonwealth Games - Labour hypocricy 'beyond belief'
43 Mason challenges other parties to 'publish and pay up'
44 Welcome for Scottish Government rent deposit plan - protection and peace of mind for tenants
45 East End MP delighted as 'Right to buy' comes to an end
46 SNP MP for Glasgow East will have 15 surgeries per month
47 SNP MP highlights threat to disability benefits
48 Glasgow East MP warns against fuel tax hike
49 Eyebrows raised as MSP newsletter delivered in wrong area
50 East end MP slams Labour plan for a 'Property Poll Tax'
51 Mason challenges Scottish Secretary over child detentions - Latest case breaks previous promise
52 Labour government ignores Glasgow businesses & job creation
53 East End MP asks 'Can you do anything to help soldiers and ex-soldiers in need?'
54 Report reveals pensioner poverty shame
55 Mason lambasts Labour over pensioner poverty
56 Mason marks one year since Glasgow East victory - Labour lambasted by anniversary MP
57 Norwich gets new MP while Glasgow goes without - Labour lambasted by anniversary MP
58 SNP politicians unite to fight for Diageo jobs
59 Mason calls for fair play on bingo tax - 'Bingo is a key social event for many in East End'
60 Labour welfare red tape hinders pioneering bank plan
 
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