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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 8 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 Rugby Development in Scotland

Convener

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: 11 December 2024

Budget 2025-26

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "What an important debate we have in the chamber today. With the budget, this SNP devolved Government has yet again let down the hard-working people of Scotland…

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 10 December 2024

Environmental Governance

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Cabinet secretary, stakeholders were critical of the scope of the review. Scottish Environment LINK said that it was “a missed opportunity to examine the environmental governance gaps”…

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 10 December 2024

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Douglas Lumsden: "I move on to the community right to buy. We have already discussed the threshold for when that right would kick in…

Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2024

Battery Energy Storage (Guidance)

5. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update planning guidance for battery energy storage systems. (S6O-04077)"

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024

Budget 2025-26

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "This SNP budget is a damp squib for the north-east. We still have no energy strategy and no just transition plan. Interruption."

Votes

How Douglas Lumsden has voted in Parliament

Find out how Douglas Lumsden has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15792.3

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15809

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15783

Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15782.2

Pathways to Global Human Rights: Towards a Stronger Human Rights Culture in Scotland

Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Result 28 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

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 ref. S6W-32192

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much of the £500 million Just Transition Fund for the north east and Moray has been allocated to date."

Answer expected on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-31550

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many email and domain accounts for MSP spouses there are on the Parliament IT system, and what the average annual cost is of administering any such accounts."

Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 11 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31818

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the current living grant for trainee educational psychologists, in light of the £15,000 grant introduced in 2018 having not been adjusted for the reported 25…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32050

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with SEPA regarding the potential impact of closing its 24-hour call centre and replacing it with an automated system for responding to significant environmental incidents."

Answer expected on 6 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-31740

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether a decision on reallowing alcohol at certain times on ScotRail trains will be made in 2024."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31751

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much of the £200 million that it committed to improve rail journey times between Aberdeen and the Central Belt by 2026 has been spent to date."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31738

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been done with ScotRail on any loss of income to its catering service due to the ongoing ban on the consumption of alcohol on ScotRail services."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31741

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with British Transport Police regarding the enforcement of ScotRail's alcohol ban."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32035

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with VisitScotland regarding the impact of new pylon infrastructure on tourism."

Answer expected on 20 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31592

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources will be allocated to Historic Environment Scotland to deal with any shortfall in capacity to process applications as a result of energy infrastructure consenting reforms."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2024

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