Skip to main content
Loading…

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

Image description

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.

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Bullying (Schools)

6. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports of a rise in recorded bullying incidents in schools. (S6O-05055)"

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "The Scottish National Party Government is selling Scotland’s countryside to the highest bidder…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "The Government has already said that it will not be accepting some of the proposals from the United Kingdom Climate Change Committee—for example, around agriculture…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Illegal Immigration

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Last week, I took part in “Debate Night” in Dundee, and the issue that most people were concerned about was illegal immigration and the impact on our communities…

Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025

Aberdeen City Region Deal (Housing Infrastructure Fund)

8. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £20 million housing infrastructure fund that was launched in 2016, as part of the 10-year Aberdeen city region deal, has been spent. (S6O-05025)"

Votes

How Douglas Lumsden has voted in Parliament

Find out how Douglas Lumsden has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP abstained

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-40769

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy has had with community and local authority representatives regarding proposed electricity transmission infrastructure in the north east since 1 August 2025, and on what dates any future meetings are planned."

Question reference: S6W-40777

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what role the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy has at the Had-Fab Ltd transmission contracts award event on 28 August 2025, and which companies were represented at ministerial-level meetings held on the margins of that event."

Question reference: S6W-40781

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) legal and (b) propriety advice was sought in advance of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s meeting with the Chief Financial Officer of SSEN Transmission on 17 March 2025 regarding the handling of live or prospective transmission consent applications, and what its policy is on…

Question reference: S6W-40780

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it made, in advance of the 17 March 2025 meeting with the Chief Financial Officer of SSEN Transmission, of any risks to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s statutory consenting functions regarding the handling of live or prospective transmission consent applications, and what…

Question reference: S6W-40778

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what subjects were discussed at the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's meeting with the Chief Financial Officer of SSEN Transmission on 17 March 2025, including whether any live or prospective electricity transmission consent applications were referenced, and which projects these were."

Question reference: S6W-40776

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what planning applications were live at the time of the Had-Fab Ltd transmission contracts award event on 28 August 2025 involving Had-Fab Ltd, SSEN Transmission, Murphy, and Wood Transmission and Distribution Ltd, and what information it holds regarding whether any of these companies have indicated an intention to…

Question reference: S6W-40612

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

Date lodged:24 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many Energy Skills Passport registrations there have been in each month since the pilot scheme was launched on 22 January 2025, also broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) how many passport users have had at least one login to the system each month."

Question reference: S6W-40636

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

Date lodged:24 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how the Energy Skills Passport pilot scheme is being integrated with other just transition programmes, including retraining grants, regional employability services and industry deals."

Question reference: S6W-40627

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

Date lodged:24 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to achieve employer recognition and use of the Energy Skills Passport pilot scheme among offshore operators, wind developers and tier-one contractors."

Question reference: S6W-40633

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

Date lodged:24 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether an independent evaluation of the Energy Skills Passport pilot scheme will be commissioned and, if so, when the evaluation report will be published."

Share this page