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John Mason
Name: John Mason
Occupation: SNP MP Glasgow East Burgh
Country: UK
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"How are your proposals on crime different from Labour? Don't you both support initiatives like the Enhanced Policing Plan?"
Asker: TimHood 19 members also wanted to know
"The Enhanced Policing plan has shown a real improvement, driving down crime statistics in areas of Glasgow east including reducing incidents of knife carrying by 27%.  The SNP's policies not only support..." Show more»"The Enhanced Policing plan has shown a real improvement, driving down
crime statistics in areas of Glasgow east including reducing incidents of
knife carrying by 27%.  The SNP's policies not only support the Enhanced
Policing Plan, we have also invested £200,000 in tackling gangs in our
communities.  With the SNP Government funding 1000 new police officers
Strathclyde police have confirmed they will have 465 new officers from the
Scottish Government in the next 18 months - something the Labour party
failed to offer the people of scotland and failed to vote for.

The SNP also wants to take action on the root causes of some of the crime
and violence in our communities with a new drug strategy to help people
lead drug free lives, with investment in community facilities for young
people to divert them from crime - investment coming from cash taken from
the criminals and drug dealers and new proposals to limit access to the
cheap booze that often fuels the violence on our streets."Show less«
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"Could you guarantee voters that an independent Scotland wouldn't mean an accompanying lowering of the standard of living  - especially in areas like Glagow East?"
Asker: Wrighty 21 members also wanted to know
"The most recent figures on Scotland's economy show that with only 85% of oil revenues from the North Sea coming to Scotland the Scottish economy would be in a far healthier position than that of the..." Show more»"The most recent figures on Scotland's economy show that with only 85% of
oil revenues from the North Sea coming to Scotland the Scottish economy
would be in a far healthier position than that of the UK, infact it would
be in surplus whilst the UK economy currently has a huge deficit.  With
such a resource at scotland's disposal living standards would be on the
increase.  Norway, which is of a similar size and population with a
similar north sea oil industry is recognised as having one of the highest
living standards in the world.  The Norwegian government has also taken
action to insure itself against declining oil reserves by investing some
of the revenue from oil in an oil fund that is able to invest in new
technologies and industry, support pensions and provide a long term gain
from oil resources.  I would want to see Scotland take the same action and
hope that my election will lead Gordon Brown to return a share of the
current oil windfall to Scotland to start such a fund."Show less«
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"The Scottish Labour Party has been making much of your hardline stance on an independent Scotland. If a referendum on independence returned a "no" response, can you say definitively how long you would..." Show more »"The Scottish Labour Party has been making much of your hardline stance on an independent Scotland. If a referendum on independence returned a "no" response, can you say definitively how long you would wait before a second referendum?" Show less »
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"The SNP Government began a National Conversation with people across Scotland on our constitutional future last summer.  The National Conversation has engaged people and organisations across the country..." Show more»"The SNP Government began a National Conversation with people across
Scotland on our constitutional future last summer.  The National
Conversation has engaged people and organisations across the country and
we will continue that work towards a referendum on Scottish Independence
in 2010.  A referendum I hope and expect we will win. The question of a
second referendum is not one I plan on having to face, however based on
previous experience with the defeat of the devolution referendum in 1979
and a second devolution referendum in 1997  I would expect it to be a
generation before the question was put to the people of scotland again."Show less«
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  1. mclean is asking John Mason: "How he felt that his Party withdrew full funding for Open University students who are on benefits meaning they will have to pay part of their course. It is free in England Wales an Northern Ireland. At..." Show more »"How he felt that his Party withdrew full funding for Open University students who are on benefits meaning they will have to pay part of their course. It is free in England Wales an Northern Ireland. At the same time you are giving grants to the middle classes to take these courses." Show less »
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  1. Boudica is asking John Mason: "Why were you so silent when the SNP Government tried its level best to stop the relocation of SportScotland to the East End of Glasgow as this would have made the rest of regeneration in that area difficult..." Show more »"Why were you so silent when the SNP Government tried its level best to stop the relocation of SportScotland to the East End of Glasgow as this would have made the rest of regeneration in that area difficult also the Commomwealth Games would surely have suffered as would have the people of the East End?" Show less »
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  1. the6thestate is asking John Mason: "What is your reaction to Nick Clegg's comment that the SNP want to use the residents of Glasgow East as 'pawns' in a political game between Holyrood and Westminster?"
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  1. TimHood is asking John Mason: "What 3 things would you do to make life get better in Glasgow East within the first 100 days of your becoming MP? Or are the powers of MPs to improve the quality of life actually quite limited in the ..." Show more »"What 3 things would you do to make life get better in Glasgow East within the first 100 days of your becoming MP? Or are the powers of MPs to improve the quality of life actually quite limited in the short term?" Show less »
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  1. sameen is asking John Mason: "What have you been doing to help tackle rates of child poverty in Glasgow East? If the above answer includes a) freezing council tax b) abolishing prescription charges c) introducing free school..." Show more »"What have you been doing to help tackle rates of child poverty in Glasgow East? If the above answer includes a) freezing council tax b) abolishing prescription charges c) introducing free school meals to early years then please can you outline or signpost rigorous evidence to show that such policies have contributed towards reducing the percentage of children in low-income families. PS Why haven't you updated your occupation information to reflect that you were elected to become an MP?" Show less »
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  1. sameen is asking John Mason: "What have you been doing to help tackle rates of child poverty in Glasgow East? If the above answer includes a) freezing council tax b) abolishing prescription charges c) introducing free school..." Show more »"What have you been doing to help tackle rates of child poverty in Glasgow East? If the above answer includes a) freezing council tax b) abolishing prescription charges c) introducing free school meals to early years then please can you outline or signpost rigorous evidence to show that such policies have contributed towards reducing the percentage of children in low-income families. PS Why haven't you updated your occupation information to reflect that you were elected to become an MP?" Show less »
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  1. Boudica is asking John Mason: "Why were you so silent when the SNP Government tried its level best to stop the relocation of SportScotland to the East End of Glasgow as this would have made the rest of regeneration in that area difficult..." Show more »"Why were you so silent when the SNP Government tried its level best to stop the relocation of SportScotland to the East End of Glasgow as this would have made the rest of regeneration in that area difficult also the Commomwealth Games would surely have suffered as would have the people of the East End?" Show less »
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  1. mclean is asking John Mason: "How he felt that his Party withdrew full funding for Open University students who are on benefits meaning they will have to pay part of their course. It is free in England Wales an Northern Ireland. At..." Show more »"How he felt that his Party withdrew full funding for Open University students who are on benefits meaning they will have to pay part of their course. It is free in England Wales an Northern Ireland. At the same time you are giving grants to the middle classes to take these courses." Show less »
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  1. the6thestate is asking John Mason: "What is your reaction to Nick Clegg's comment that the SNP want to use the residents of Glasgow East as 'pawns' in a political game between Holyrood and Westminster?"
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  1. TimHood is asking John Mason: "What 3 things would you do to make life get better in Glasgow East within the first 100 days of your becoming MP? Or are the powers of MPs to improve the quality of life actually quite limited in the ..." Show more »"What 3 things would you do to make life get better in Glasgow East within the first 100 days of your becoming MP? Or are the powers of MPs to improve the quality of life actually quite limited in the short term?" Show less »
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