At the end of August the Parliament will publish my quarterly expenses for the past three months. However, I have been given early access to the data and would like to share it with anyone who is interested. You can find details for my expenses in the following files;
I can further also that I have all £61,000 of my annual staffing budget has been made use of.
Motion Number: S4M-10688
Lodged By: John Mason
Date Lodged: 29/07/2014
Title: Westminster’s Immigration Rhetoric
Motion Text:
That the Parliament notes with concern what it considers the latest rhetoric from all three UK parties at Westminster to halve the time that EU migrants can claim benefits; understands that Scotland’s population has been steady or grown only very slowly in recent decades making it harder to grow the economy; believes that EU migration is positive for Scotland in becoming a more diverse nation; considers that this latest move is yet further evidence of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour policy agendas being driven by the rise of the UK Independence Party; calls on the UK parties to stop demonising migrants who, it considers, have a lot to offer Scotland, and concludes that the only way Scotland will have a positive relationship with Europe and a sensible immigration policy is for such powers to be controlled by an independent Scottish Government.
That the Parliament notes with concern what it considers the latest rhetoric from the three main UK parties to halve the time that EU migrants can claim benefits; understands that Scotland’s population has been steady or grown only very slowly in recent decades making it harder to grow the economy; believes that EU migration is positive for Scotland in becoming a more diverse nation; considers that this latest move is yet further evidence of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour policy agendas being driven by the rise of the UK Independence Party; calls on the UK parties to stop demonising migrants who, it considers, have a lot to offer Scotland, and concludes that the only way Scotland will have a positive relationship with Europe and a sensible immigration policy is for such powers to be controlled by an independent Scottish Government.
That the Parliament congratulates Graham’s The Family Dairy, which is based in Stirlingshire, on becoming Scotland’s best-selling butter producer, with 10.9% of the market compared with 9.8% for its nearest rival; understands that this has been achieved against strong competition from global producers such as Lurpak; believes that quality Scottish products can compete successfully on the world stage, and welcomes the fact that Scottish consumers are buying Scottish produce and as a result are supporting jobs in Scotland.
