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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.

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…

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 7 October 2025

Transport Policies and Performance

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "Thank you, convener. I will stay on the topic of dualling, but I want to ask about a different road. The A96 corridor review was published almost four months ago. What next steps will the Government take on the A96 dualling project?"

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: S6O-05058

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

Date lodged:22 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on regional economies and employment, what assessment it has made of the extent to which projected transmission-related job opportunities are dependent on the consenting outcome for proposed overhead line projects within the current network upgrade programme."

Question reference: S6W-40916

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

Date lodged:1 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 21 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had since 1 January 2024 with accommodation providers contracted by the UK Government, regarding the accommodation in Scotland of people seeking asylum, including those providing floating accommodation, broken down by the (a) name of provider and (b) dates of engagement."

Question reference: S6W-40770

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether remote participation was considered as an alternative to in-person attendance for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's engagements in (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025."

Question reference: S6W-40772

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what outputs and success indicators were set in advance of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s travel to (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025, and what any post-event evaluation shows against any such indicators, including any further actions, with timelines."

Question reference: S6W-40767

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many days the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy has spent overseas on official business in each month of 2025 to date."

Question reference: S6W-40766

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements were put in place to maintain ministerial cover for the Climate Action and Energy portfolio during the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s absences while on official business in September 2025, including which ministers undertook (a) chamber and (b) committee responsibilities…

Question reference: S6W-40768

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s overseas travel in September 2025 was approved in line with ministerial travel policy, and what criteria were applied in the decision making."

Question reference: S6W-40774

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government which companies the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy met during her official engagements in (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025, and whether any of those companies have (i) live planning applications before the Scottish Government or its agencies and (ii) indicated an intention to submit…

Question reference: S6W-40764

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many officials accompanied the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to (a) Japan and (b) Climate Week NYC in September 2025, and what each of their roles were."

Question reference: S6W-40762

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

Date lodged:25 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what engagements the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy undertook (a) in Japan and (b) at Climate Week NYC in September 2025, and whether it will provide the (a) dates, (b) minutes, (c) purpose, (d) intended outcomes and (e) organisations met for each meeting."

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