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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.

Renewable Energy Infrastructure

Chamber meeting date: 10 February 2026

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I thank my good friend and colleague Finlay Carson for securing this important debate…

Renewable Energy Infrastructure

Chamber meeting date: 10 February 2026

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I thank my good friend and colleague Finlay Carson for securing this important debate…

Draft Climate Change Plan

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 10 February 2026

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "I will be brief because Mark Ruskell is going to ask about something similar.Cabinet secretary, there are various sectors where the climate change plan diverges significantly from the emissions modelled by the Climate Change Committee…

Budget Scrutiny 2026-27

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 10 February 2026

Douglas Lumsden: "We are halfway through the 10-year period of the £500 million transition funding for the north-east and Moray. Can you clarify how much of that £500 million has been committed so far?"

Energy Projects (Community Engagement)

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2026

2. Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy will engage with community groups affected by new energy projects now that she is no longer responsible for energy consent decisions. (S6O-05476)"

Votes

How Douglas Lumsden has voted in Parliament

Find out how Douglas Lumsden has voted recently.

Budget (Scotland) (No. 5) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20720

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 9, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 12, 2026

Result 65 for, 30 against, 24 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Safety of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Motion ref. S6M-20731

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, February 9, 2026

Supported by: Anas Sarwar, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Result 63 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Community Policing

Motion ref. S6M-20730

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, February 9, 2026

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Result 66 for, 54 against, 1 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Community Policing

Motion ref. S6M-20730.1

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Result 66 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Safety of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Motion ref. S6M-20731.1

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Result 59 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

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-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…

Question reference: S6W-43458

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

Date lodged: 29 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43127 by Gillian Martin on 27 January 2026, regarding the transfer of responsibility for Electricity Act 1989 consents to the Minister for Public Finance on 18 December 2025, what role the First Minister had in deciding the transfer; whether the First Minister sought or received…

Question reference: S6W-43288

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

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42412 by Gillian Martin on 16 December 2025, what guidance it provides to officials on whether information that is available for release through Freedom of Information legislation should also be provided in response to a parliamentary question."

Question reference: S6W-43292

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

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42412 by Gillian Martin on 16 December 2025, whether it held the total cost information relating to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s attendance at the COP30 UN climate summit at the time that the answer was provided."

Question reference: S6W-43286

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

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the cost was of each night of the accommodation for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy while attending the COP30 UN climate summit."

Question reference: S6W-43289

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

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 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, what steps it takes to ensure consistency between information released by officials responding…

Question reference: S6W-43293

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

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the role of parliamentary questions in enabling parliamentary scrutiny in instances where information that is available through administrative processes such as Freedom of Information requests is not provided in answers to similar parliamentary questions."

Question reference: S6W-43291

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

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government who is responsible for deciding whether detailed cost information is included in an answer to a parliamentary question, and what criteria are applied when determining whether such information should instead be released through proactive publication or in response to Freedom of Information requests."

Question reference: S6W-43296

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

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether alternative accommodation options were considered for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s attendance at the COP30 UN climate summit, and, if so, what the cost range was of these options."

Question reference: S6W-43295

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

Date lodged: 23 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many nights of accommodation were booked for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy for her attendance at the COP30 UN climate summit, and what the total accommodation cost was."