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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Douglas Lumsden

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Douglas Lumsden

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5967
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

80 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XN

Committees

Douglas is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Douglas is a member of 7 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Douglas does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Douglas has 2 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Energy

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Party Spokesperson on Net Zero

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Douglas has had 5 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Wealth

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Finance

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Planning

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Register of interests

Douglas's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Here is the register for Douglas Lumsden. The date of their initial statement was 26 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a local authority Councillor for Aberdeen City Council (of Marischal College, Aberdeen AB10 1AB). I spend in the region of 12 hours per week on this role. I receive remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum.

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Douglas Lumsden has said in Parliament

These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.

Energy Project Objections

Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026

6. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is appropriate for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to use terms such as "far right" in the context of objections to energy projects. (S6O-05632)"

Energy Project Objections

Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026

6. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is appropriate for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to use terms such as “far right” in the context of objections to energy projects. (S6O-05632)"

Energy Project Objections

Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026

6. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is appropriate for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to use terms such as “far right” in the context of objections to energy projects. (S6O-05632)"

Energy Project Objections

Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026

6. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is appropriate for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to use terms such as “far right” in the context of objections to energy projects. (S6O-05632)"

Energy Project Objections

Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2026

6. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is appropriate for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to use terms such as “far right” in the context of objections to energy projects. (S6O-05632)"

Votes

How Douglas Lumsden has voted in Parliament

Find out how Douglas Lumsden has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 268

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 65 for, 56 against, 2 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 269

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 86 for, 35 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 272

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 69 for, 48 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 263

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 65 for, 52 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 46 Amendment 56

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Friday, March 13, 2026

Result 73 for, 45 against, 4 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Douglas Lumsden has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-44165

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how renewable electricity curtailment costs are expected to change over the next (a) five and (b) 10 years in Scotland."

Question reference: S6O-05647

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether the Edinburgh accommodation allowance for MSPs will be reviewed, in light of the City of Edinburgh Council announcing that, from 1 April 2026, the premium applied to council tax on second homes will increase from 100% to 300%."

Question reference: S6O-05666

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 11 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding the 2017 Best Start plan to downgrade the number of level 3 neonatal intensive care units from eight to three."

Question reference: S6W-44166

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 10 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how electricity transmission network charges in Scotland are expected to change over the next (a) five and (b) 10 years"

Question reference: S6W-44167

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 10 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how the total cost of the Contracts for Difference scheme is expected to change over the next (a) five and (b) 10 years."

Question reference: S6W-44168

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 10 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how the total cost of the Renewables Obligation is expected to change over the next (a) five and (b) 10 years."

Question reference: S6W-44170

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 10 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost has been to date of payments to generators in Scotland under the Renewables Obligation."

Question reference: S6W-44169

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 10 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total net cost has been to date of payments to generators in Scotland under the Contracts for Difference scheme."

Question reference: S6O-05632

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is appropriate for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to use terms such as "far right" in the context of objections to energy projects."

Question reference: S6W-43294

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: 29 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42412 by Gillian Martin on 16 December 2025, and in light of the information provided in the response to a request under Freedom of Information (FoI) legislation, dated 20 January 2026, whether the information in the response to the FoI request, regarding the travel costs for the…