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John Mason

John Mason

Last served Glasgow East (2008-07-24 – 2010-05-06)
100.0
Conservative
4 coded votes
251
Total votes
127
Ayes
124
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

24 Jul 2008 – 6 May 2010 (1 yr 9 mo)

Ideology spectrum

100.0
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Conservative — based on 4 coded votes across 1 axes (2% coverage).

Policy axis scores

0 = progressive, 50 = centre, 100 = conservative. Based on coded division votes.

Climate / energy 100
Low confidence 4 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

March 2010 18 votes
Division Date Vote
(b) the transaction is effected in consequence of the exercise on or after that date of any option, right of pre-emption or similar right, or (c) it is a land transaction and on or after that date there is an assignment (or assignation), subsale or other transaction relating to the whole or part of the subject-matter of the contract as a result of which a person other than the purchaser under the ... 30 Mar 2010 NO
(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) has effect in relation to cases where the application for the amusement machine licence is received by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs after 4 pm on 26 March 2010 . And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxe... 30 Mar 2010 AYE
(a) in paragraph (c) (motorbicycle which has engine with cylinder capacity exceeding 400cc but not exceeding 600cc), for "£48" substitute "£50", and (b) in paragraph (d) (motorcycle not within any of paragraphs (a) to (c)), for "£66" substitute "£70". (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2010 . And it is declared that it is expe... 30 Mar 2010 NO
5. Stamp duty land tax (relief for first-time buyers) 30 Mar 2010 NO
Question accordingly agreed to. Question put, 30 Mar 2010 NO
Difficult decisions will be demanded of us, but we will approach that challenge determined to protect vital front-line services-in health, education and police numbers-while we bring borrowing down. Because we blunted the force of the recession, our tax receipts are better than expected. Borrowing this year is £11 billion lower, but our plan to halve the deficit will continue at the same pace. We ... 30 Mar 2010 AYE
Question put and agreed to. Clause 32 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. I beg to move amendment 4, page 21, line 29, leave out "may" and insert "shall". With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment 5, page 21, line 29, leave out "any of". Clause 33 covers the extent of the proposed Act. My amendments seek to strengthen the provisions which, as drafted, will allow the Governmen... 23 Mar 2010 AYE
Exactly. As my hon. Friend suggests, Sir John's approach is already different from that of the ombudsman. Her approach was based on the scrutiny of individual cases, coupled with the requirement to prove that policyholders had relied on regulatory returns. Sir John has taken a flexible approach that already differs from that approach. The accusation levelled at the Government is that that we have ... 16 Mar 2010 AYE
I shall not detain the House any further, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Thank you for allowing me to make a brief contribution. I look forward to hearing the Minister's reply. The Crown Estate has a very strong sense of its responsibilities as steward of public resources. It manages its property assets as a trust and is conscious of who owns the assets it manages and who receives the income. I hope that I c... 4 Mar 2010 AYE
Amendment made to motion 6 : (a), at end add Main Q uestion, as amended, put and agreed to. Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House approves recommendation 17 of the First Report of the Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons, Session 2008-09, HC 1117, and looks forward to the House being offered the opportunity within 10 sitting weeks of the beginning of the next session of... 4 Mar 2010 NO
(e) The ballot shall be open between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm and counting shall take place under arrangements made by the Clerk of the House. (11) The Speaker shall have power to give directions on any matter of doubt arising from the conduct of a ballot or from an individual ballot paper and to vary the timings given in paragraphs 5 to 10 of this order. (12) As soon as practicable after the closing ... 4 Mar 2010 AYE
Division 97 4 Mar 2010 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed: 3, page 97, leave out lines 36 to 40 and insert- 2 Mar 2010 NO
What is distinct about Parliament that might justify provisions that are different from those that apply elsewhere? That is the central question running through our review of the legislative framework. We believe that while we must allow Parliament to exercise its democratic functions, we must also ensure that people are allowed to protest, because the right to protest is a valuable part of our de... 2 Mar 2010 AYE
In addition, the Lord Chancellor should understand, in respect of his answer to me, that there is a proposal from the Wright Committee for speech-length restrictions on Report. We could get through the business that is before us much more quickly without the need for knives, or at least by having knives for any proposal that was multi-consenting, as it were, without the need for them late in proce... 2 Mar 2010 NO
(a) the charges payable to Regional Counting Officers in connection with a referendum held on the voting system for parliamentary elections, and (b) sums payable in respect of increases in superannuation contributions required to be paid by local authorities in consequence of fees paid as part of those charges, and (2) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by ... 2 Mar 2010 AYE
It is not just the Liberal Democrats who have repeatedly pointed out the failings of control orders. There have been many high-profile court cases, not least over the past year, that inform and support our position. Seven orders in total have been quashed by the courts. As I mentioned, in June 2009 the House of Lords ruled unanimously that sufficient detail of allegations must be disclosed to susp... 1 Mar 2010 NO
If the United Kingdom wishes to retain the power to exercise influence in this uncertain world, we sacrifice those assets at our peril. For the UK to surrender its role in the world would have disastrous consequences-military, political and economic. Recovery of that role would take at least a generation, if it could ever be done. That implies exercising choice, and that is something that we shall... 1 Mar 2010 AYE
February 2010 9 votes
Division Date Vote
(ii) the percentage given by subsection (7) is less than the percentage set out in subsection (7B); or". (3) After section 11A(7) insert- "(7A) Where more than one relevant licence holder is in common ownership, these shall be collectively considered to be a single relevant licence holder for the purpose of calculating the percentage. (7B) The percentage shall be the higher of 50% or such other fi... 24 Feb 2010 AYE
(3) If no such resolution is made within that period, the Secretary of State may make the modifications in the form of the draft. (4) Subsection (2) does not prevent a new draft of proposed modifications being laid before Parliament. (5) In this section "40-day period", in relation to a draft of proposed modifications, means the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid b... 24 Feb 2010 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Main Question put. 10 Feb 2010 NO
Will the Minister give way? If the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I have a maximum of three minutes left, and rather than reopen the debate, I would like to reply to it. The hon. Member for Chichester was completely wrong when he suggested that the PBR is a make-believe document-that is a travesty of all the hard work done by many civil servants to produce it. He will be aware that its growth for... 10 Feb 2010 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill. 9 Feb 2010 AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. Clause read a Second time. 9 Feb 2010 AYE
There are strong, principled arguments on all sides of this debate, and we have heard them from both sides of the Chamber this evening. The Government have made it clear that our objective is to enhance the legitimacy of the system, and I was glad that, in a good speech, the hon. Member for Cambridge (David Howarth) said exactly that. Others may seek different ends from their electoral system, but... 9 Feb 2010 AYE
May I just point out a mathematical fact to the Secretary of State? The leader of the Conservative party was not elected by the alternative vote, because there were only two candidates. That does not stop it being an alternative. To revert to my point, no Opposition Member can tell me the system for the election of hereditary peers, which they defended. The answer is that it is the alternative vot... 9 Feb 2010 AYE
and insert 'under'. Amendment 10, page 1, line 15, leave out 'by the Treasury under any of' and insert 'under'.- ( Sarah McCarthy-Fry .) Question proposed, That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill. 8 Feb 2010 NO
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