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SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Shettleston, John Mason, recently drew attention to the success of the small business bonus scheme in the Scottish Parliament.
Speaking during the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Sustainable Growth questions, Mr Mason asked the Scottish Government how many businesses in Glasgow had benefited from the small business bonus scheme, which was introduced by the SNP Government during the last parliamentary term. Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing MSP, told the Shettleston MSP that over 7,400 businesses were in receipt of rates relief. The Minister even went on to say “I cannot think of a policy that has been introduced in Scotland since 1707 that has done more to help small businesses throughout this country!” |
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John Mason, SNP MSP for Shettleston, has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government of significant new funding injections for housing, employability and capital projects, which will help to support economic recovery, create new jobs and boost growth.
Today’s announcement by Finance Secretary John Swinney of the remaining Barnett consequentials for 2011-12 includes 10 million pounds for affordable housing supply, a further 5 million pounds for employability programmes, 2 million pounds for finance portfolio to support capital projects, and 5 million pounds to accelerate a number of NHS capital projects. |
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Glasgow Shettleston MSP, John Mason, last night welcomed confirmation from Transport Minister, Keith Brown, that The Scottish Government has no intention of closing any train stations in Glasgow - including Duke Street station, which serves the Dennistoun and Parkhead area of his constituency.
Mr Mason spoke in a Scottish Parliament Members’ debate last night which focussed on the future of Glasgow’s rail services. Keith Brown MSP, Minister for Transport, said unequivocally that there are “no plans and no intentions to close stations in Glasgow”. |
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I am grateful to the 320 people who recently applied for the position of Constituency Assistant at my Parkhead Office.
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